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How The Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia (AACOP) is Changing Neurodiversity in the City of Brotherly Love

Philadelphia is known as the “City of Brotherly Love.” Philadelphians are revered (and feared) for having intense pride in their sports, food, and the arts. This city is ingrained in the marrow of those who grew up here. One of those people who was born and raised in this vibrant metropolis. Colleen R. Ott, the Autistic Founder and Executive Director …

Local Coffee Celebrates Autism

Coffee and parenting—these two things go together like peanut butter and jelly. Prior to having children, my husband and I were not coffee drinkers. Six years into parenting, and coffee is our lifeline every morning! Through the years, we have even become picky with the coffee that we drink. A local autism mom and advocate informed me that if I …

Chiropractic Care in Individuals with Autism

Read Part 1 here Dr. Sydney Mitton at Willow Wellness and Chiropractic Care of Doylestown in Doylestown, PA grew up understanding that alternative and complementary care was beneficial when healing the whole body. She credits her parents as having a huge role in her profession—they started her on the path when she received chiropractic care beginning at the age of …

Trimming the Worry Out of Haircuts at Wild Styles Children’s Hair Salon

I have always enjoyed the process of getting my haircut—someone else washing my hair and massaging my scalp; the feeling of being pampered for a few hours every 6–8 weeks; the smells of the fancy hair products. There is nothing I DON’T love about a trip to the hair salon! However, due to my son’s Autism and sensory processing needs, …

Weaving Together Inclusivity, Awareness, and Action at Wool + Wander

The COVID pandemic changed everyone’s life in some way or another, and for many people, COVID led to a diagnosis of the misunderstood disability, Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Tina Yesenofski was diagnosed with ME/CFS in 2020 after an assumed infection of COVID-19. ME/CFS occurs in individuals after a viral infection and causes neurological functioning changes and debilitating pain, as …

Creating an Inclusive Community Through the Arts at “Inclusion Festival”

The music festival scene has embedded itself in our country’s rich history through the decades—from Woodstock to Lilith Fair to Coachella, there truly is a festival for everyone…or is there?  That’s the question that Amy Pinder continued to think about as she fell in love with music festivals. She combined her passion for music festival culture with her background in …

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