A communal definition of autism
2019-10-11
Jorn Bettin, in collaboration with the autistic community, has come up with a communal definition of autism. We ask that you use the comment section below to let us know what ideas you have to improve this definition.
Stopping the Stigma Against People with Disabilities: Interview with SBSK
2019-10-10
Normal is a setting on a dryer, says autistic self-advocate Ryan Lee in his interview with SBSK where he talks about race, friendship, connection, and being autistic.
Autistic Collaboration for Life
2019-10-08
Jorn Bettin maps out the differences between the autistic community and broader society's social hierarchies.
Why I’m Not a High-Functioning Autistic
2019-10-06
"We have now arrived at the ultimate falsehood of high-functioning autism: what this label really means is that you have high outside functioning. I am excellent at pretending to be someone I am not."
My Autism Diagnosis at Age 25
2019-09-29
I've always known that something was different about me. And not in the I’m-growing-up-and-everyone’s-weird kind of way, either. It’s also very possible — no, very probable — that the people close to me picked up on it, too.
Be Yourself: How Do You Do It?
2019-09-27
Be yourself... What does that mean? How do you know when you are not yourself? What are the steps you can take to be yourself?
“Darling in the Franxx” as an Autistic Metaphor
2019-09-21
Warning: this article has spoilers for the anime Darling in the Franxx.
I’m autistic, and I was homeschooled until college by parents who tried to shelter me from the word. Even when I was in college, or had
Behind the Anti-Neurodiversity Articles: An Unholy Alliance of Usual Suspects
2019-09-10
The alt-right, the "skeptic" men's rights arm of the atheist community, the genetics lobby, and the ABA lobby formed an alliance. Here's why:
10 Signs I Was Transgender But Didn’t Know It
2019-09-09
Gee didn't know she was transgender for most of her life. Here are the signs she missed.