As a boy with autism, Dylan Johnson never was much interested in "normal" toys. Instead, he always had a passion for vacuum cleaners. For his 14th birthday party, his mother Jodie wrote a letter to the Kirby Company, hoping to get a vacuum salesman to come and give a demonstration of Dylan's all-time favorite machine. What she got was so much bigger, and the surprise moved everyone in the room to tears.
A school trip to a local restaurant turned into an emotional and wonderful experience for a group of students with autism this month, thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
With every can or bottle he collects and returns, Tyler Laviolette takes one step closer to fulfilling the dream of his parents, who wanted him to live a normal, independent and productive life despite being born with cerebral palsy and diagnosed with autism.
A Michigan mom, whose son told her there was no point to having a birthday party because he had no friends, has surely altered the course of the boy's life by created a Facebook page for his 11th birthday asking friends and family to send him positive thoughts. She thought she might get 50 responses, if all went well, but -- you guessed it -- the social media world exploded and after a week, the page had 50,000 fans. Now in its tenth day the page, which is a secret from her son, has 1.1 million likes!
Adele gave the microphone to a fan during her hit song - and she, along with the crowd, were in for an impressive surprise.
Canadians in Edmonton who are baffled by assembly instructions for IKEA furniture can hire Brad Fremmerlid, a 24-year-old man with severe autism who can build anything. Although he doesn't read or speak, Fremmerlid has an amazing ability to understand the most complex diagrams, blueprints and pictorial instructions.
An autistic boy was having a hard time 'letting go' of his nerves while singing a Frozen song – that's when the audience lent him their voices in support.
Since it was only 20 years ago when Princess Diana passed away in a car accident - Prince William knows all too well how it feels to lose a mother.
Cami's mom was at least hoping they could find one shirt to replace her favorite tattered old tee – that was before her post was shared 40,000 times.
Kindness, creativity, bravery – these are things that Ben Twist's teacher knows he has in abundance that test scores can't measure.
This little boy with autism has become fast friends with a sweet FSU football player who chose to sit with him when he was alone at his lunch table.
Sesame Street introduces its first Muppet with autism to help kids relate to others who are a little different.
Joey Granados, 14, was so excited about his new adopted Pit Bull Roxy that he gave his mother a hug and kiss for the first time.
When no kids were willing to come to the birthday party of an 8-year-old boy with autism, North Port officers showed up in force to save the day.
Judges gave this 11-yr-old with autism a perfect score and a Taekwondo World Championship title – you have to see these moves to believe them.
When a detective heard this little boy had been stood up for playdates all summer, he rallied police and firefighters to join the boy on the playground.
A man with autism and a brain disorder earns his own living by doing what he loves to do— walk and walk, and walk some more.
A Greenville, South Carolina high school football team planned a sweet surprise for their autistic teen manager, creating a moment no one will ever forget.
After seeing a mother struggling to help her autistic son, a store manager got the idea to start a "quiet hour" to help customers who have sensory issues.
Whether you have autism or just feel a little different sometimes, this poem is an inspiring piece for anyone who's ever felt like they don't quite belong.
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