by Love & Autism Staff | Aug 18, 2016 | Event News, Love & Autism
For those of you who attended the 2015 installment of Love & Autism: A Conference with Heart, David Finch needs no introduction. One of the most provocative, powerful, and witty speakers I have had the opportunity to witness; this year, back by popular demand,...
by Love & Autism Staff | Aug 12, 2016 | Event News
In 2014, Love & Autism was imagined due to my own yearnings to learn. At that point, I was done with the conference offerings within our field. Many of the programs felt tiresome in the way they approached treatment and limited in their views of what it means to...
by Dr. Jenny Palmiotto | Aug 8, 2016 | Love & Autism
I am writing to you from my heart, and I truly hope you will listen closely. I went the first fifty, yes, FIFTY years of my life NOT knowing I’m autistic! Oh, I knew my entire life that I was different and never fit in. I encountered one obstacle after...
by Love & Autism Staff | Jul 29, 2016 | Event News
Walk into your run-of-the-mill autism treatment center and you will inadvertently hear professionals describing autistic individuals as “inappropriate,” “non-compliant,” and “challenging.” Their actions might be referred to as “meaningless” or “non-functional.”...
by Love & Autism Staff | Jul 22, 2016 | Event News, Love & Autism
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Steve Silberman’s NeuroTribes is a game changer. Through his examination of the history of autism, Silberman invites those within the autism community and further, our global community to change how we view and treat...