Autism Acceptance Month: Media

Founded in 2008, Disability Scoop is the nation’s largest news organization devoted to covering developmental disabilities. With daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more, no other news source offers a more timely and comprehensive take on the issues that matter to the developmental disability community.

Readers include teachers, special educators, school administrators, therapists and other disability professionals in addition to parents and caregivers. What’s more, lawmakers and the nation’s most influential disability advocates rely on Disability Scoop to stay in the know.

Experts and advocates share why there are difficulties finding jobs. Only 56% graduate high school. Cantrell hopes to help train autistic individuals for the job market.

Baron-Cohen points to the contributions autistic people can make. Their single-minded focus can make them experts on a topic. Some Cambridge math students are on the autism spectrum.

Because of Daniel Lightwing's talent for mathematics, he was invited to study at Trinity College. Asperger's link with exceptional talent in music, art, mathematics, and more make it an important contributor to human culture.