Parents of autistic children, especially non-autistic moms, take up most of the space in the narrative about autism. Jude Clee points out the lack of representation from autistic moms.
After a poorly-timed meltdown at a wedding, Jude Clee thinks about what she wished people understood about meltdowns.
The show, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, was okay— up until the moment that it wasn’t anymore. This review is a snapshot of the devastation autistic people feel in perpetuity when trying to find themselves represented in media.
Many autistic or presumed-autistic stage and screen characters fail to be authentic. For Jude Clee, Abed from Community hits the mark.
Coming out at work is taking a risk. It should only be done if you feel it’s the best decision for your personal situation, and only to the people you can trust. Don’t feel like you “have to” or that you “owe” it to your boss–you don’t. It is entirely up to you.
In this article, Jude Clee takes a brief look at the difficulties that autistic people face when opening up about being autistic and shares some of her experiences.
Every year, an autistic teacher has to face head-on the ableism that is rampant in “Autism Awareness Month” and question if risking career safety is worth speaking up.
Autism isn’t on the rise, but there may be reasons Pelee believe that myth. A look at how autistic people have been changing the world for centuries.
The presentation and characterization of autism in both clinical and mainstream literature mostly describes autistic boys, leaving many girl undiagnosed.
The lessons that autistic children learn on the playground are often different from the ones their peers pick up.
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