Autistic
Ask HN: Autistic? Have kids with ASD? Can we chat tomorrow?
Hi HN! I’m working on a thing with a few folks this weekend at Inception Studio [0], and it’s specifically focused on building tooling to help people with autism navigate conversations and the world. If you are autistic, or if you have kids or family that are autistic, would you or them be willing to …
Autistic teen in mental health crisis waited weeks in ER for psychiatric bed
The Washington Post Exclusive Zach Chafos languished for a total of 76 days in a Maryland ER waiting for a psychiatric bed — part of a growing mental health treatment crisis for teens across the country October 20, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT A photo of Zachary Chafos dressed as one of his favorite Pixar …
27 April 2020 – auticon, a Technology Employer of Autistic IT Consultants
auticon In celebrating World Autism Awareness Month, auticon is excited to announce their partnership with Woolworths. auticon will run a 6-month pilot program employing autistic technology consultants working on a quality assurance and software delivery project for Woolworths. Sydney, Australia — (27 April 2020) — Today, auticon is excited to announce their partnership with Woolworths. …
The Future Is Now for Autistic Adults
Receiving feedback is important. Actually listening to feedback and taking it into consideration is even more important. Covering adult autism concerns from the perspective of both a father and writer makes one susceptible to blind spots, as personal desires can obscure objectivity. Writing about future events for today’s autistic kids is needed, even advantageous in …