Melissa Simmonds, Author at NeuroClastic

Melissa Simmonds

Campaigner on Autism and Neurodiversity and intersections with race and faith. I'm the founder of MisTÂûght and the creator of Black History Month for Dummies & White Teachers. I'm in my final year of a MA in Autism Studies at Sheffield Hallam University; where I'm doing a dissertation on looking at children as 'Agents of Change' in birthing a more Autism inclusive society. Leave a tip and buy Melissa a coffee here.

Poetry: I Don’t want to hear it, and neither do you

By: Melissa Simmonds

On: March 16, 2020

In: Autism, Creative, Intersectionality, People of Colour, Poetry

With: 6 Comments

Melissa Simmonds with a powerful piece about trying to be heard as a Black, autistic woman and what to do instead of silencing her.

African woman in traditional clothes in field of crops at sunset or sunrise panorama

Poetry: Two Voyages to CommonWEALTH

By: Melissa Simmonds

On: February 18, 2020

In: Autism, People of Colour, Poetry

With: 4 Comments

My umbilical cord is long, is strong, stretches colonies, centuries, countries, continents. We are all so very happy and always Christian and sing in the choir we are all smiling, serving, joyous Do I Make You Happy?

Information about the autism spectrum from autistic people

Melissa Simmonds