Autism Digest magazine

The recent traumatic storms in the Northwest have left families of children with exceptional abilities facing overwhelming new challenges.

For more than a decade, most federal contractors have had a number to work toward: 7 percent of each job group, people with disabilities. On August 21, the Labor Department published a final rule that takes that measuring stick away. This is not a story about every workplace in America, and it is not a repeal of the ADA. It is what one contractor rule counted, and what it will stop counting on September 21. What actually changed Disability Scoop reported the news on August 31

Researchers have spent years naming genes tied to autism risk.

Traveling with family often creates those unforgettable memories we cherish, but for neurodiverse families, the journey itself can sometimes feel like a big hurdle.