Ihab Shahawi·Dec 16, 2016Autism Friendly Community and Business EnvironmentsAutism Spectrum Disorder is increasing every year among global populations. In fact, according to the CDC, there has been a 119% increase…
Ihab Shahawi·Dec 1, 2016Safe Spaces and Activities for Special-Needs ChildrenThis article was originally posted on Huffingpost.com
Ihab Shahawi·Nov 23, 2016Evolving Representations of Autism in Modern MediaIt’s easy to forget sometimes, but the media and entertainment industry has come a long way. Even though, in 2016, we still have racist…A response icon1A response icon1
Ihab Shahawi·Nov 11, 2016Singapore’s First Lady Wears Dinosaur Clutch Made by Autistic StudentMichelle Obama’s glamorous wardrobe often generates sales for the designers she wears. Case in point, at the president’s most recent State…
Ihab Shahawi·Nov 4, 2016First Theme Park to Offer Calming Room for Autistic GuestsFor individuals with Autism, theme parks can be the definition of overstimulation. Loud noises, large crowds, and screaming strangers can…
Ihab Shahawi·Oct 28, 2016A New Precedent for Autism Coverage Under UnitedHealthcareFor years, autism activists have been working with state legislatures to require insurance companies to provide covered care for Applied…
Ihab Shahawi·Oct 20, 2016A Simple Comic Educates Individuals About the Autism SpectrumThe autism spectrum has typically been visually represented as a linear progression, with “not autistic” on one end, and “very autistic” on…
Ihab Shahawi·Aug 24, 2016Just Keep Learning, Just Keep LearningThis post was originally featured on HuffingtonPost.com
Ihab Shahawi·Jul 20, 2016Autism & Diversity: What’s Yet To Be ResearchedFor years, autism has gone largely undiagnosed or mistreated amongst the black community, as research and funding has been geared toward…
Ihab Shahawi·Jun 29, 2016Animal Therapy & ASD IndividualsThere are many advances in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) research, but one in particular showing great promise is the field…A response icon1A response icon1
