We all have potential
“We all have potential” is one of the many important themes covered in the video, “Connecting The Autism Community Through Story”. Watch the full video here.
“We all have potential” is one of the many important themes covered in the video, “Connecting The Autism Community Through Story”. Watch the full video here.
In the weeks leading up to April 2, 2013, I thought long and hard about the idea of having “the talk” with my son, Lucius. I wondered how he was going to feel when I explained autism to him. I weighed whether introducing his diagnosis to him, at age six, or waiting until he got…
“Differences are okay” is one of the many important themes covered in the video, “Connecting The Autism Community Through Story”. Watch the full video here.
WIZARD MODE is the story of Robert Gagno as he rises up the ranks of the international pinball circuit while striving to gain his independence and transcend the label of autism. This is a short film version of the debut feature length documentary of the same name. The Wizard Mode team is raising funds through an…
Our family joined Autism Ontario in 1993, twenty years after it began and shortly after our daughter Grace was diagnosed with autism. Our membership number was 109, hinting at the humble beginnings of this organization at the half-way point in its history. But that was also a different time: when Grace was diagnosed, we were…
April 2nd 2015 is World Autism Day. To commemorate this day you’ll see many buildings and structures around the world lit up in blue, or you may read one of the many news stories or articles in the papers. Most of these articles will focus on the elemental mechanics of autism and also on the…
My name is Ashley. My story is unique in that I was diagnosed with autism later in my life as an adult at the age of 28. I’m currently now 34 years old. Growing up for me had its ups and downs. During school, I was bullied by my peers for having to be in…