Time for autism awareness to grow up Raquel Regalado is a Miami resident, former Miami-Dade County school board member, and the parent of an autistic teenager. She is a guest columnist for FloridaToday and wrote the following piece about how she believes the autism community needs to shift its focus: we need to shift our focus to…
My Life As a Young Adult on the Autism Spectrum Brennan is a twenty-four year old college student with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He was diagnosed as a young child and has worked hard for years to become knowledgeable about his Autism and what it means to him. Now, as an adult, he is passionate about…
‘You Don’t Outgrow Autism’: What Happens When Help Ends at 21? At Bike to the Beach, we bike for the autism community. One of the major issues facing this community is the transition to adulthood. Kate Snow and NBC news did an amazing piece about a major issue: “the aging out crisis”. Federal law guarantees…
Autism Today and Preparing for Tomorrow While funding our partners important, we must also work towards changing the national perspective and dialogue around autism. Here is an infographic created by Birdhouse for Autism with some stats and facts of today and how to best plan for your child’s future.