Religious Trauma and A Tale of Two “Isms”
Amanda Madru
September 9, 2021
Amanda Madru talks about the intersection of religion and autism and how being autistic made her susceptible to religious trauma.
Amanda Madru
Amanda Madru is a writer from western Massachusetts. She lives on a small farm with two humans, a dogs, four cats, and three horses. She holds a BA in English and an MFA in creative writing.
When Autism and Grief Collide
Amanda Madru
March 21, 2021
This beautiful and touching article explores grief through an autistic lens and how autistic people experience grief differently.
Autism, Asexuality, and the (Almost) 40 Year Old Virgin
Amanda Madru
January 14, 2021
“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.”
On Autism and Adolescence: An Open Letter to My High School Classmates
Amanda Madru
November 24, 2020
I am autistic. The teen years are rough on everyone—there’s no question about it. Surviving them when you live with undiagnosed ASD and co-occurring, untreated major depression… well, speaking from personal experience, that counts as a special brand of hell.
Trichotillomania: When Stimming Turns Self-Injurious
Amanda Madru
February 18, 2020
One day, she saw a curly hair among what was otherwise straight. And she plucked it. That was the start of years of pulling out her own hair and before her autism diagnosis.
The Coveted Driver’s License. On Driving (or not) While Autistic
Amanda Madru
January 24, 2020
Driving can be an overwhelming and terrifying experience, especially when you’re autistic. So why is it expected of everyone?
