One small Star Wars Outlaws moment gets autism representation right

One small Star Wars Outlaws moment gets autism representation right

While playing through the first few hours of Star Wars Outlaws, I found myself once again presented with an all-too-familiar trope. ND-5, the game’s primary droid crewmate to Kay Vess, appeared to be yet another autism-coded droid that is typically played for laughs or treated as “other” by the main cast. He is introduced as … Read more

Mina Sunico-Chin co-founded special needs centre AltSchool to help her sons

Mina Sunico-Chin co-founded special needs centre AltSchool to help her sons

SMALL CLASSES, IMMERSIVE LESSONS When she imagined how a class might be run, Sunico-Chin remembered how mainstream preschool teachers might struggle to take on special needs children because “they just have too much on their plate”, although it’s “not their fault”. So she was determined to keep the intimate class size – specifically one teacher … Read more

Israeli Research: Gut Microbiome’s Role in Autism Spectrum Disorder |

Israeli Research: Gut Microbiome’s Role in Autism Spectrum Disorder |

TEL AVIV: Israeli researchers have uncovered a potential link between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the composition of the gut microbiome, offering avenues for exploring the long-term effects of microbial interventions during early developmental stages and their impact on brain development.ASD is a developmental disorder that affects communication, social interaction, behavior, and interests.It is referred … Read more