“It turns out that there are ways for me to be the one giving myself orders instead. Harnessing the energy of automatic obedience can, on a good day, transform chronic catatonia from a weakness into a strength.”
Sheltered workshops allow employers to pay disabled people at rates far below minimum wage. This state-sanctioned discrimination is an ugly reflection of how society views disabled persons.
“We are all conditioned pretty much from birth to believe that the pursuit of what they call ‘true love’ is our most important mission in life, and I was no exception at all.”
Title: Being Autistic: Nine adults share their journeys from discovery to diagnosis Edited By: Caroline Hearst Notable Selection: The Ground Under My Feet Disclosure: I
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Matthew Rushin received a pardon, but justice was not served. He’s still in prison and has COVID, and is scared and alone. He should be released to get the care he needs.
Sapiosexuality is attraction to intellect above any other trait. Is it inherently harmful and what, or is it a valid sexual identity?
Autistic people smoke at higher rates than the rest of the population, and the reasons may be more nuanced than what is expected.
One woman suffered profound physical, sexual, and psychological abuse before she was diagnosed as Autistic.
Many autists reject all forms of social power. Unless we have autistic people in our environment that nurture our sense of agency and intrinsic motivations, trauma may prevent us from learning how to trust others and build eye level relationships.
In order for non-Autistic people to communicate effectively with Autistics, they have to adjust to our passion, our authenticity, and our need for room to express ourselves in our language.
Matthew Rushin received a pardon, but justice was not served. He’s still in prison and has COVID, and is scared and alone. He should be released to get the care he needs.
Sapiosexuality is attraction to intellect above any other trait. Is it inherently harmful and what, or is it a valid sexual identity?
Autistic people smoke at higher rates than the rest of the population, and the reasons may be more nuanced than what is expected.
One woman suffered profound physical, sexual, and psychological abuse before she was diagnosed as Autistic.
Many autists reject all forms of social power. Unless we have autistic people in our environment that nurture our sense of agency and intrinsic motivations, trauma may prevent us from learning how to trust others and build eye level relationships.
In order for non-Autistic people to communicate effectively with Autistics, they have to adjust to our passion, our authenticity, and our need for room to express ourselves in our language.
We compiled a directory of specialists trained to diagnose autism in adults, organized by city.
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