Raindance Occupational Therapy

07/17/2026

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07/13/2026

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When an autistic child goes missing, every minute matters.

Florida has launched the Spectrum Alert, a statewide emergency alert system specifically designed for missing autistic children and adults with developmental disabilities who may be at risk because of wandering or other vulnerabilities.

Unlike a local missing person report, a Spectrum Alert can send a wireless emergency notification directly to nearby mobile phones, helping thousands of people know who to look for within minutes.

The alert is intended for situations where law enforcement believes the person is in immediate danger and that quickly informing the public could help bring them home safely.

For many autistic families, wandering is a real concern. A faster way to share information could mean more eyes searching sooner and a greater chance of a safe outcome.

📰: Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Spectrum Alert Program

07/08/2026

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Patience Evans works in the basement records office of the City of York police, until her knack for spotting the pattern everyone else misses pulls her into the middle of the investigation. She’s autistic. So is the actress who plays her.

Ella Maisy Purvis was diagnosed autistic at 17, and says the diagnosis made life “a lot easier to navigate, because you don’t blame yourself.” She landed the role through an open casting call for autistic actors, and she isn’t a token: across the series, every neurodivergent character is played by a neurodivergent performer, and the writing team includes people with their own experience of autism.

Now the show is coming back. Patience returns for a new season on PBS, and Channel 4 has already confirmed a third, an extended ten-episode run, before US audiences have even finished the second.

Autistic characters written with care, played by autistic actors, on a show people actually keep coming back for. That’s not a one-off gesture anymore. It’s a hit.

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07/08/2026

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For years, experts called Hari Srinivasan “low-functioning.”

He lost his speech before he was two. He was diagnosed autistic at three. And because he couldn’t talk, people assumed there wasn’t much going on underneath.

They were wrong. Hari understood everything. He always had. He just had no way to show it, until he was 12 and learned to type. Typing gave him a voice.

Today Hari is a neuroscientist and PhD candidate at Vanderbilt, studying the sensory world he has lived inside his whole life. He is minimally speaking and communicates by typing, often one finger at a time. He is also multilingual, a published poet, and co-authored a foreword with Temple Grandin.

The boy they underestimated is now doing the research that will help scientists understand people just like him.

In his own words: “I, too, am human.”

Sources: UNESCO, KALW

06/30/2026

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Everyone should be able to experience Providence Park 🌹

DSP Connections, Inc. is proud to provide a dedicated sensory-friendly suite for members of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) community.

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06/21/2026

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Blind and low-vision fans now have a new way to experience the 2026 FIFA World Cup through haptic devices that let them feel the match in real time. As part of FIFA’s accessibility efforts, the technology brings fans closer to the action and makes the stadium experience more accessible. The devices simulate live matches, with units deployed in stadiums in Dallas, New York/New Jersey, Seattle, and Vancouver for select matches.

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05/21/2026

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We’re proud to partner with DSP Connections, Inc., now the Official Intellectual and Developmental Disability Support Provider of the Portland Timbers. Together, we’ve created the You Belong Suite at Providence Park—a sensory-friendly space designed to make matchdays more comfortable and inclusive for individuals with developmental disabilities and sensory sensitivities.

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05/18/2026

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05/17/2026

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We are excited to invite vendors to apply to be a part of ¡Viva Tualatin!, a celebration of culture and community! If your business features food, crafts, art, or any other product that represents the diverse cultures of the world, we invite you to apply. VENDOR INFORMATION

05/17/2026

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