Welcome to AutismSpot and the world of pLD Creative. Since September 2007, AutismSpot has been carving out a different kind of path for the global Autism Community. Non-traditional, self-funded, unbiased, and driven to capture critical life, education, therapy, and growth experiences that start with diagnosis through the entire life span is what AutismSpot is all about.

Seven o' clock!

I just read the article "Medicare Would Rather Buy $8000 Computer than $150 iPhone App" found over at GIZMODO.com and just about tossed my lunch across the room. The thoughts that are running through my mind are moving to fast to type. This type of archaic thinking, behavior, decision making, and communication is absurd.

It's the question we have all asked ourselves and rarely are willing to talk about openly. It may haunt you while trying to fall asleep at night or it flashes across your mind like an out of control strobe light when someone cuts you off on the highway. What if today is that day?

Our Jaw-Dropping Moment of the Week: Friendships
Friendships are so hard! First you have to make a friend (which takes work) and then you have to sustain this friendship (which takes even more work)! With children with autism spectrum disorders, simply making a friend can be difficult and then once they get that down, we throw another challenge on them: “so now you have a friend but you need to do even more work and sustain this friendship!” Our poor kids hardly get a break when it comes to friendships.

Question of the Day: Can visuals act as a crutch for my child?

Video to celebrate our differences. Different is OK!

Successful new 21st century holistic program for children with special needs.