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Courtesy of Emily Conn

How parallel play serves as saving grace for neuorodivergent youth

Photo by Taylor Lawson Story by Taylor Lawson Emily Conn, 21, is living a life of ongoing questions and missed social cues because of herherattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and autism...

Murfreesboro Salon KK’s Castle Caters to Children with Autism

Murfreesboro Salon KK’s Castle Caters to Children with Autism

CIM Digital October 21, 2020

Story by Selah Blair / Contributing Writer KK’s Castle continues to provide haircuts to children with autism and sensory issues. Kayla Sprout opened the salon in January 2020. Before opening KK’s...

MTSU hosts Dr. Temple Grandin to discuss autism, agriculture, and everything in between

MTSU hosts Dr. Temple Grandin to discuss autism, agriculture, and everything in between

Sidelines November 13, 2019

Photo and story by Alaina Staggs Distinguished lecturer Dr. Temple Grandin delivered a talk Monday night to a sold-out crowd inside MTSU’s Tucker Theatre.  The lecture, “Understanding Animal Behavior...

Collegiate 100 Black Men of MTSU hold book drive for children with autism

Collegiate 100 Black Men of MTSU hold book drive for children with autism

Sidelines April 20, 2018

Photo and story by Kiera Jones / Contributing Writer On Wednesday, the Collegiate 100 Black Men of MTSU sponsored their first book drive for children with autism in honor of their Collegiate Week outside...

Opinion: Why accurate representation of autism is so important in film, TV

Opinion: Why accurate representation of autism is so important in film, TV

Sidelines April 2, 2018

Photo courtesy of Variety Story by Dakota Green / Contributing Writer  It's April 2, which means that it is once again Autism Awareness Day. In honor of the annual and internationally recognized observance,...

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