Thank you Topher Wurts for developing a new Aspertool we can all use to make wise choices for those whose brains are a bit different. Topher’s 13-year-old son, Kirby, has autism, and the father is taking a positive approach to a real problem: finding restaurants, museums, playgrounds and other locations that are “autism-friendly.” An articleContinue Reading
Kudos to Comedy Central’s “Night of Too Many Stars”
Comedy Central Raises funds for Autism Awareness with Night of Too Many Stars It’s not just that they have raised over $18 million for the autism spectrum disorder cause since Comedy Central inaugurated the “Night of Too Many Stars” in 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3SdL2K14ks It’s not just that it’s funny, entertaining, and does so much to raise awarenessContinue Reading
For Its Own Good: American Business Must Embrace Neurodiversity
For Its Own Good: American Business Must Embrace Neurodiversity By Hackie Reitman M.D. All businesses can take a hint from Apple and Google: if you want your business to thrive in the 21st-century, you better tap into they wonderful talent pool of those whose brains might be a little bit different. As Journalist Brenda SnidermanContinue Reading