So many Aspies have difficulties making friends and struggle with being bullied. 13-year-old Odin Camus was no different. Odin was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome eight years ago when he was five. Like many Aspies, he has problems with social interactions. Still, neither he nor his mother Melissa could have foreseen that when he invited 15Continue Reading
Aspertools salutes the Topher Wurts autism app
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