What Harry Potter can teach us about autism


Posted by Beth Finke on July 6th, 2009

Attention all “Muggles”: To celebrate the long-awaited paperback release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows tonight (The book goes on sale at midnight on July 7), we are publishing a Harry Potter post from our 2007 archives — enjoy!Harry Potter and the Chamber of Autismby Ellen Harrington-KaneJuly 24th, 2007What can reading a Harry Potter book teach us about …Read More » »

Showtime! Movie screenings for families with autism


Posted by Beth Finke on March 3rd, 2009

A year and a half ago, I published a post here called Autism-friendly screening: Harry Potter. The post talked about changes a theatre in Nottingham, England had made to help patrons feel more comfortable at a screening there.

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” will air in a special “autism-friendly” setting at Broadway Cinema in Nottingham today …Read More » »

Autism Society of America Conference


Posted by Patricia Wright on July 16th, 2008

I’ve been home a few days and am still sorting through all the information I gathered and the business cards I collected over the past weekend. I made so many wonderful contacts at the Autism Society of America (ASA) Conference! The three days that I spent learning and sharing were fantastic. The ASA conference is a great place to …Read More » »

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Autism


Posted by Ellen Harrington-Kane on July 24th, 2007

What can reading a Harry Potter book teach us about autism? Well, ask a teenager with autism who also happens to be a Harry Potter fan — he can tell you!

James Williams is 18 years old and speaks about autism regularly at conferences. He spoke at the …Read More » »

Autism-friendly screening: Harry Potter


Posted by Beth Finke on July 23rd, 2007

If only we lived in England! Among all the buzz I heard this weekend about the new Harry Potter book I happened to catch wind of a theatre in Nottingham featuring a special autism-friendly screening.

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” will air in a special “autism-friendly” setting at …Read More » »