What you believe the “autism spectrum” means is not what it actually means. It’s more like…
Category: Myths
I sometimes forget how many allies, advocates, and friends we have when I have to…
#Puppetgate went viral on social media when a UK theatre announced a play with an autistic puppet who looked like the devil’s worst nightmares. On the script…
Autistic people weigh in on why they don’t make eye contact, and the responses are not what you’d expect.
The history of humanity is orthodoxy fighting advancement. And losing. Every time. Because the fact…
One of the most hotly-contended points of division between the adult autistic community and the neurotypical parents of autistic children: explained.
Autistic people experience emotions differently from neurotypicals, and what they experience as emotions others see as ideas. Here’s how.
What does it take to decline a hug? What happens when you try? Is it respected?
An expose on active hate groups targeting autistics. The Cassandras are usually partners of men they suspect to have Asperger’s but who are not diagnosed.
The days of apologizing for existing are over. This is not a movement anymore. It’s a revolution.
This is my response to the quite-frankly, ravingly-paranoid article I found printed in hard copy…
It often seemed like people around me didn’t have so much trouble learning what direction to grow in. They just knew how to become a human being. They knew when to say hello and goodbye, how to jump rope, ride bikes, what to talk about, and what to wear.
On labels and the illusions they create: when is a label okay, and when does it give rise to supremacy?
Employers unwittingly stifle the talent and capacity of their neurodiverse employees.
It was the anniversary of Moby Dick‘s publication. 15 November 1851. The song was released…
This thought experiment has been profound in helping me to understand some of the differences…
If you’ve followed this series to date, thank you for your readership. We at the…
The Autistic Brain The autistic brain does intake and process empathy (and every other sensation)…