Independence in personal care skills is arguably one of the most important skills to teach at any time, but even more so for older people on the spectrum. Often, when it […]

We adore the awesomely hard core recipes of the Vegan Black Metal Chef – his thrash guitar, gauntlets, chalice, sacrificial saber and his cruelty-free recipes. [His pad thai is, um, […]

Many people known to be diagnosed in the spectrum of autism are brilliant scientists, anthropologists, physicists, mathematicians, and economists. Albert Einstein and Newton were both considered to be “consistent” in […]

            In case you missed Daniel Lanois’ Greenbelt Harvest Picnic in Dundas, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, August 27, 2011, see below for a couple of the performances […]

Belwood Camp & Lodge [All Photos Courtesy of Belwood Camp]   For a few years now, our brother Edric [an adult with autism] has spent 2 to 3 weeks each […]

So you got a new iPad, Kindle Fire, Kobo Reader, tablet and you’re spending every waking, free moment using it? Awesome.  But you’re worried you’re turning into a sofa root […]

Inspired by someone who gets me. Jade. I wanted to share how I feel. Sticks and stones? I don’t think so. Words can really hurt. Think before you speak.

“Like” Different Is Cool on Facebook and help us feed the less fortunate this Christmas! As this is the season of giving, we, a generous & spirited community of misfits, square […]

[Photo: Owned by Horse Boy Method]   If you’ve seen the outstanding documentary film The Horse Boy [or read the book of the same name], you know about super-father Rupert Isaacson’s quest […]

            As the Founder & CBIC [Chief Believer in Charge] of Different Is Cool, I wanted to provide a little insight as to why my […]