Nicole Johnson, a mom of two and a lawyer, started noticing that her son was having some developmental delays when he was about 12 months old. Johnson, who lives near Athens, Georgia, had had a healthy pregnancy and an uneventful delivery. So at first, she wasn’t too worried. But when she realized that James stared…
Autistic Artist Creates 3D Embroideries That Look Like Aerial, Textile ‘Snapshots’ of England
Inspired by views as seen from above, a textile artist is crafting colorful 3D embroideries of the picturesque English countryside in which she lives. Her detailed compositions depict green fields laced with blue threads of water, some with teeny tiny houses and people, others with trees and hills rendered in tactile dimensions. Victoria Rose Richards, 23,…
Young Autistic Man Stranded out of State Helped Home by ‘Chain’ of Kind Police Officers in ‘Bizarre Story’
A young man with autism, who found himself stranded in Alabama, was delivered safely home to Indianapolis, thanks to a “chain” of kind law enforcement officers. Police described a “bizarre story” that ended happily—even if “most of his story was determined to be false.” The 23-year-old, Sangre Bolin, had called Montgomery police on the week of…
Boy Rips American Flag From Neighbor’s Lawn While Mother Watches
A Mission Viejo, Calif. mother is being vilified after a viral video showed her son yanking an American flag from a neighbor’s lawn and tossing it to the ground while she watched. The incident has divided social media, with some criticizing the mother’s parenting and others saying the clip was taken out of context. The now viral video,…
Boy with Autism Afraid of Dentist’s Chair Until Service Dog Gets Her Teeth Checked First
A 7-year-old boy with autism, terrified of the dentist’s chair, summoned the bravery to open his mouth wide thanks to his loyal service dog who had her teeth checked first. Mom Nicole Duggan of Cork in Ireland shared about Riley’s first visit to the dentist in a social media post. To say that her little boy was…
‘We Never Entertained Pity’: Young Autistic Man Starts Own Successful Shredding Company
An autistic Canadian man turned his passion into profit by starting a paper shredding company while in college. Fifteen years on, he has his own workspace, an employee, and he’s even buying his own home. Aaron Grimm, of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 5. His whole life, Aaron was encouraged by his…
Former Batboy With Autism Rises to Become Pitcher in High School Baseball Team
A former batboy with autism has beaten the odds to rise to become a top pitcher for his high school baseball team. Anthony Solari, 18, a student at the Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, New Jersey, has been passionate about baseball since he was 7 years old. Talking to The Epoch Times, his mother, Andrea Solari,…
Company Donates E-bikes and Scooters to Families with Autistic Children
Families with autistic children received free electric bicycles (e-bikes) and scooters June 4 at the Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC) Thompson Autism Center. Aventon, a Southern California-based e-bike company, donated five e-bikes, eight scooters, and $40,000 to CHOC’s autism center. “We believe in this cause, in the program, and what they’re doing here for children with autism,” Aventon spokesperson Adele Nasr told The Epoch Times….
Grocery Store Worker With Autism Saves Baby, Gets Honored With a Day Named After Him
An Illinois grocery store worker recently received an award of honor and a surprise proclamation from the city mayor for his heroic action of saving a toddler in a runaway cart. Ben Mazur, 24, who is on the autism spectrum, is an employee of Schnucks in Alton. Mazur was on his usual routine of collecting carts outside the…
Mom’s Post to Stranger Who Got Down on the Ground to Help Her Autistic Son Having Meltdown Goes Viral
When a little boy with autism had a meltdown in public with his mom, the anguished episode wasn’t unexpected—she’d learned to live with them. What was unexpected, though, was the kindness shown from a “total stranger” that day. She later retold the story in a Facebook post, while thanking the stranger for his action. The…
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