NEW YORK -- As a child with autism, Owen Suskind was unable to speak and had trouble connecting to the world around him. That is, until his family cracked the code of how to communicate with him. It ...

Bella Zoe Martinez seeks to change autism depictions in media. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Back in 2023, she had the ...

In the feature film Please Stand By, Dakota Fanning portrays Wendy, a young woman with autism. Ms. Fanning – along with the director, writer and producer of the film – participated in a panel ...

GREENWICH — When Christine Lai drives around Greenwich with her 13-year-old son, she constantly narrates what she is doing. “I’m turning here; I’m making a left turn. I have to cross this lane of ...

If cartoons are part of your Saturday morning routine, animator/director Bob Clark hopes you’ll be willing to “take the show on the road” this weekend. At 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Texas Energy Museum ...

HAMILTON -- For a child with a sensory processing disorder, going to the movie theaters can be overwhelming and disorienting. In hopes of making movie-going more enjoyable, the Hamilton Theater is ...

“When I wrote this script, I don’t think I fully understood why I was so deeply intrigued by why people suddenly become goths,” Locock said. “Now, I see the film as the autistic need to try and make ...

The David Minor Theater was transformed into a platform to highlight the successes of people with autism Saturday afternoon as the downtown theater was the location of the first Autism Rocks Film ...

A child's autism diagnosis can twist and tear at a family's fabric and permanently alter its dynamics, but it also can provide unexpected joy and insight. That's something film producer Perrin Chiles ...

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — The local community is invited to join Surfers for Autism for a watch party at Barbecue Beer Co., located at 1830 NE Jensen Beach Blvd. this Saturday, Aug. 16. The event aims to ...