Tsara Shelton: Because my Mom was Autistic our Answer was Autism Most lives have recurring themes. Baseball, cancer, music, science, sexual abuse etc. Most families can point to things they have experienced and learned from over and over. It doesn't have to be something that happens all the time, but something that continually teaches or challenges. Our family has had a few themes, the loudest being autism. In this article I share a few of the life lessons autism challenged us to learn. 1 

Michael Linden: Athletes with ADHD & Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) # An estimated 8-10% (possibly up to 20%) professional athletes have ADHD (compared to four to eight percent of the general population of adults). # Athletes with ADHD perform better in individualized or fast sports. # Many athletes with Asperger's are undiagnosed and excel at technical positions