Growing up autistic in a neurotypical world can feel lonely and exhausting but it’s also full of unique strengths. This heartfelt, honest conversation explores masking, sensory struggles, school life, friendships, and the beauty of being different. Whether you're autistic or love someone who is, you're not alone.

We as a society claim to be open minded and eager to help reduce stigma surrounding disabilities and mental health issues - but what you don’t realize is that by putting sanctions on autistic people’s behaviours for simply expressing themselves is the definition of discrimination.

There’s a particular kind of quiet that descends on a house once the day winds down and the child you love more than life itself is finally asleep. If you’re a single parent raising a child on the autism spectrum, that quiet can feel like both a relief and a reminder. You did everything today. You’ll do it again tomorrow. And still, you wonder if it’s ever going to feel like enough.

A devoted dad talks about how swing set adventures have helped his young autistic daughter with self-regulation and sensory issues.

It’s entirely possible for someone to have a condition that marginalizes them while at the same time adhere to a more traditional way.

In Spina Bifida the word Snowflake is referred to children because it affects them differently just like a every snowflake is different....

In this blog post, we discuss some of the things telehealth can help with.

It isn’t always what one thinks advocacy is…

Have you had a moment when you decided you want to improve yourself?

I've had an interesting conundrum these past few weeks, with a looming deadline to write anything about autism: I couldn't do it.

If you have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you probably spend a lot of time thinking about how you can best support them.

As we continue to accept and normalize autism and being autistic, we should seek to stop framing autism as a tragedy.

Let’s raise awareness of the challenges that people with Selective Mutism have to face.

In this article Intercare breaks down the ongoing dialogue surrounding "person with autism" vs "autistic person"

If you want to succeed at business without losing out on precious time with your little ones, there are several mistakes to avoid.

In an effort to share some helpful resources with you, A Cognitive Connection has gathered a handful of fun ways you can train your brain!

Inside Out’s message that “emotions are hard for everybody” is a universal message, best understood by the autism spectrum community.

You can’t paint a rainbow with just two colors. So why do we try to “paint” the autistic community that way?

Throughout the years Tostemac has evolved into something I can proudly show as a professional portfolio to the world.

A story of raising a child with autism, through the lens of Christmas and birthday presents