With Autism Awareness month coming up in April, this competition is just in time to celebrate the amazing talents of those people whose artwork quite often goes unnoticed.
The bright lights, loud music and long lines can often keep autistic kids from engaging in a holiday ritual many children enjoy: an annual visit with Santa.
So one mall opened early last Sunday morning for some low-key “sensitive Santa” time.
New research finds autistic children’s brains have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than those of kids who don’t have the disease.