By Your Side…release date February 14th, 2023 Author Dr. Christine Grimaldi Thirty years ago I was honored to be hired as Barbara Walters’ fitness trainer and health coach. It was a day I will always remember. I always had the Read more…
By Cara Difiore and Christine Grimadi Today we’ll be talking about why we realize why I think we actually all are aliens and why we also think there is no such thing as typical and the differences between neurodivergence and Read more…
The whole Autisticana team went to the Marriott in Melville to learn about online marketing and expanding their business to other platforms. We learned about stocks and growing a business from good times and hard times but it would help Read more…
As someone who has earned a PhD in neuroscience focused on evidence-based research, I can tell you unequivocally that a significant number of so-called “trusted resources” are often misleading or flat-out false. After years of lived experiences and comprehensive study, Read more…
By the Autisticana Team We wanted to write a blog to everyone to state our mission to the world. We designed this start up blog and news media company in Barbara Walter’s name. She was our coach, Dr. Christine’s’ dear Read more…
Proposal for Fundraising: Empowering Neurodivergent Voices at Autisticana and Expanding the CATS Ranch Initiative Introduction We are excited to present an inspiring opportunity to support Autisticana, a groundbreaking neurodivergent journalism platform founded by Dr. Grimaldi, as we embark on a Read more…
Navigating Aging and Agoraphobia in Autistic Young Adults: Understanding Challenges and Finding Hope. Aging is a natural process that brings various changes in the body and mind. For autistic individuals, especially young adults, this journey can be compounded by unique Read more…
Small businesses in America face numerous challenges due to COVID-19, including price increases, worker competition, and concerns about the Federal Reserve’s response to inflation. According to surveys from organizations like the National Federation of Independent Business, the Small Business Majority, Read more…
– Cara Difiore I thought I would share this big day with you all Let’s just say the day didn’t go as we planned and what I mean by that we left later than we planned it, with a little Read more…
By James Malone. I got this submission today and it was beyond moving and brilliant and wanted to share it with all of you out there. If you have a story you would like to share, please share it with Read more…
Barbra Walters has spoken to a lot of celebrities around the world and she was the first woman to change society and now women can forever be a news reporter. She was also the top 10 fascinating people around the Read more…
By Jackson Beach Travel is a very essential part of our lives. It can happen for business trips, visiting family, or even to have fun exploring popular places, people and families they have never seen before. However, autistic people usually Read more…
Every so often in my life, I believe that God gives me signs that I am meant to be where I am meant to be. The book Wonder by R.J. Palicio is a book about this kid named August who Read more…
By Cara DiFiore, Jackson Beach, Rachel Green, Danielle, Nicole, Scott Weisbrot, Elliot Gavin Keenan, and Ava Gurba, Akilah, and Steven This topic has been on my mind and I thought this would make a great blog for all to see, Read more…
By Anonymous I always find myself confusing because I always wanted to act like myself but had trouble figuring out how to identify myself as a male or a female. I also find it interesting to learn how many changes Read more…
Hi my name is Scott and I’m the CEO at Autisticana.org . I wanted to talk about why I love to take pictures of cars. I wanted to work at a Dealership just to take pictures of cars and add Read more…
We have been building a beautiful retreat house upstate and our coach Christine bought all of us a beautiful camper van so we could go back and forth and have camping experiences and help build a retreat house to mentor Read more…
In Norfolk, Virginia, there is an organization centered there named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It is an organization that focuses on fighting animal cruelty and abuse in four areas: experimentation, entertainment, eating, and wearing clothing. It also Read more…
Our News Virtual Travel Bloggers got the opportunity to take a kayaking trip last Friday with a young man named Huy (You can follow him at his Facebook page Huygo Gang & Kiara Badass). Huy, Kiara and Momo created this Read more…
Our news makers, now taking on the job of being our virtual travel bloggers got the opportunity to take a virtual trip by Amazon Explore. Our trip was to the Featherwood Sanctuary in Australia. We had fun seeing the sanctuary’s Read more…
By Scott Weisbrot On Wednesday, the Newsmakers completed our very first virtual tour to Disney World in Orlando Florida. We were shown the six parks, which I never heard of before. I was only familiar with a few of them Read more…
By Scott Weisbrot We needed 2 vans for the blogging school, one for camping trips and one for the temporary taxi/Uber/Able Ride & Scat Bus [a local disability bus service]. I’ll be the driver to take friends to blogging school Read more…
Over the past year, I have been listening to the music of Pennsylvania underground hip-hop/horrorcore artist ILLtemper. Around since the early 2010s, his musical style has been a mix of mental health, psycho killer, and gross-out themes mixed with ’90s Read more…
UNO was created in 1971 by Merle Robbins, a barber from Reading, Ohio. The story goes that Robbins invented the game to settle arguments in his family about the rules of another card game, Crazy Eights. He wanted something simpler, Read more…
Welcome to this blog dedicated to celebrating the timeless humor and cultural impact of animated television characters! In December 2015, Fox aired the special TV’s Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special, a two-hour tribute produced in partnership Read more…
Hi everyone I know it has been a while; life gets hectic. However, I’m not here to just talk about that I’m here to talk about what I’m up to now. I’m working on a children’s book for my friend Read more…
Philip J. Fry looks familiar to Bart Simpson primarily because of their shared creator and some design/personality overlaps. Both characters come from shows created by Matt Groening (The Simpsons for Bart, Futurama for Fry). Early in Futurama‘s development, the design Read more…
The award-winning neurodivergent news team celebrates a milestone with a dedicated newsroom, media lab, and podcast studio. For years, Autisticana has been a beacon for neurodivergent voices—telling stories with clarity, depth, and heart. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a major Read more…
The reason why University of Miami gets to play at their home Stadium for the College Football Playoff National Championship at Miami Florida because fans of generations waited for this moment and this was the first time that a team Read more…
The 2026 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal) between the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes and No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels was an absolute thriller from start to finish, as the matchup pits two of the most compelling Cinderella stories Read more…
The Newcastle United vs Leeds United match on January 7, 2026, at St James’ Park was billed as a high-stakes Premier League clash in Matchweek 21 of the 2025/26 season—one that promised goals, drama, and intensity given both teams’ recent Read more…
We’ve all seen them: the gorgeously curated vision boards, brimming with inspiring imagery, aspirational quotes, and perhaps a carefully chosen photo of a tropical paradise. But are they just a feel-good exercise, or is there some serious science behind their Read more…