Tag: ASD

April 19, 2023

A Spring Awakening for Chrysler and the Autism Society of America

Anxiety while traveling is a real struggle for some people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Traveling can place a person outside their comfort zone in many ways. Being away from home, going to places with different sensory experiences, trying new foods, and so much more can affect a person’s stress levels. All of these factors can be overwhelming for someone with...

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May 22, 2019

Thank you, Mrs. Leonberger

Tucked away somewhere in the basement of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a precious collection of small metal cylinders that literally define the mass of everything in the United States: the kilogram. The kilogram currently has one very simple definition: It is the mass of a chunk of platinum-iridium alloy that’s been housed...

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