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Wooden Thomas the Tank Engine toy train and train tracks, arranged atop a map of the U.S.A.

Gifts Autistic People Actually Want, According to TPGA Community Members

December 20, 2016 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Finding gifts autistic kids and adults appreciate isn’t that hard—if you actually find out what individual people like, and you remember that everyone has their own interests and preferences (and that they’re sometimes the exact opposite of other autistic people’s interests and preferences).

Disney and Autism Speaks: When Criticizing Corporations Is Necessary

July 9, 2012 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Brenda Rothman mamabegood.blogspot.com In my recent post about my autistic son not being accommodated at Disney World, some people responded with a vehement defense of Disney. It’s almost as if they themselves felt attacked. The same thing happened in the comments of Lydia Brown’s post about Autism Speaks. Neither Disney nor Autism Speaks will suffer