On top of being autistic, I also struggle with anxiety pretty bad. Sometimes asking for help or confiding in someone is very intimidating for me. On occasion, just going to school or going to work is an act of bravery.
Autism Awareness Month has been recognized since 1970 every April, with April 2 being national Autism Day. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive…
Research Associate Loukia Tsami spends her workday providing telehealth services to families of children with autism in Texas as part of a grant-funded project at the University of Houston Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental…
Dempsey is the first in a lineup of autism experts to speak each month at the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities’ 2017-18 Autism Speaker Series at University of Houston-Clear Lake. His presentation, entitled “Autism Spectrum…
About 500 educators, mental health professionals and parents were at University of Houston-Clear Lake on Jan. 5 to hear from Temple Grandin, internationally renowned author and speaker on autism. Grandin, who was diagnosed with autism…
Dr. Julie Jones will be in the Bayou Forest Room on Thursday, Oct. 20. from 4-5:30 p.m. delivering a presentation on actively engaging individuals with autism in college. The presentation will offer a framework for understanding the social…