Jacob Barnett: The Boy Who Was Never Supposed to Talk (TEDxTeen)

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When he was young, doctors thought that he would never be able to talk or learn—but at 14, he is teaching college students and disproving Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.

5 Ways Cuddling Makes Us Healthier

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Touch releases oxytocin, which makes us feel better. But can hugging make us better human beings?

Thank God It’s Autism

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My mind goes to the dark places I work so hard to fight against: tumor, cancer, six months to live, eight months, eight years …

The Quality Of Our Suffering

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Riffs on the end of a marriage, the importance of vows, and a child caught in the crossfire of divorce.

It Takes a Village: The Infinite Power of the Dad Blogger

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Life of Dad’s Ryan Hamilton finds love, balance, and help in the community of dad bloggers

Gun Violence and My Autistic Brother

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In light of the tragic shooting in Newtown, Rachel Peck reflects upon the words she has used in the past to describe her brother Daniel, who has Autism.

Video: Hero Bus Driver Catches Child Who Fell 3 Stories

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“‘I just prayed that I’d catch her,’ Stephen St. Bernard recalled after rescuing the child yesterday. He did.”

Miracle Baby

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The births of my first two children went smooth, but the birth of my daughter was a different story.

“Autism isn’t an excuse for bad manners.”

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This is a comment by daelyte on the post “How Not to Hit on People”.

Father Wires Son To Record Teacher Abuses

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Eric Henney applauds Stuart Chaifetz, the father who wired his 10 year-old son in order to record the abuse children were suffering in their special education classroom.

Close Call: My Brush with Suicide

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Tim Pylypiuk recalls a time when climbing out of a pit of despair seemed like an insurmountable task.

Dear John: A Clean Break With a Messy Past

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Dear John advises on hiding a messy past, nostalgic family members, and the autism/vaccine link (or lack thereof).

The Competency Catch

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Sometimes, the ethical thing to do is to not do anything. Baker Wright explains why.

1 in 54 Boys Diagnosed With Autism

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Autism rates have risen to epidemic rates of 1:88, and 1:54 for boys. Joanna Schroeder investigates what we can do to help alleviate the problem.

Life Change: Autism Advocate

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Jamie Reidy shares the story of a man diagnosed at 36 with autism and how he met the challenge.

“Autism is just a processing system, a different way of thinking and learning.”

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This is a comment by Eagle34 on the post “Autism in Vogue”.