Three years ago, the global tech company SAP announced the launch of its “Autism at Work” project with a pilot location in Germany. Now the project is running in ten locations worldwide. SAP has newly-hired 23 individuals on the spectrum since that time,, and all have...

As a mother of a child on the spectrum, I spent years learning how to interpret Samantha’s inner world. I was fortunate--she is high functioning and learned to communicate her stormy inner world with me, her therapists and teachers in ways we could understand. That’s...

For the longest time, I’ve been secretly wishing a theater company would offer my daughter on the spectrum more and better opportunities to perform and grow as an actor and singer. I wasn’t looking for a social club, nor was I seeking any old stage that would allow...

Is it possible for a non-verbal 25 year-old man on the autistic spectrum to find a meaningful and productive job? The answer is no—unless his parents happen to be as creative and determined as Sharon & Larry Slipow have been with their son Logan. As the mother of a...

With so many depressing newspaper headlines about hate and discrimination, I found it refreshing to read a hopeful story about college campuses creating programs to accommodate students on the autistic spectrum. Recently, the front page of The New York Times featured...

Today is Giving Tuesday, a movement started several years ago in response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday is a chance for each of us to lend support through donations to an organization (or several!) that works for a cause close to your heart. Whether...