Let's talk about autistic motor disability

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability characterized by differences in connectivity between brain regions resulting in non-typical patterns of coordinating, starting, stopping, and scaling brain functions related to movement, cognition, and the processing of sensory information.

Motor disability in autism is hugely underrecognized, often unsupported, and can be an underlying factor behind many autistic traits commonly considered to be “so…

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"That Kid"

If you’ve spent any time around group sports, dance, or other movement classes for young children, chances are you’ve seen that kid.

That kid who is “attention seeking.”

The one who “can’t get with the program.”

The one over there on the side of the soccer field, away from the group.

This kid might be rolling around. Pacing back and forth. Spinning in circles and crashing on the ground. Flicking their fingers in front of their eyes. Shouting …

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