Greta Thunberg, teen climate activist, is the first openly-autistic person has been named Time Magazine’s person of the year. Is this the hero we all need?
Sam Stein interviews Rees Finlay about his upcoming graphic novella in which he outlines the process of coming to terms with his autism diagnosis. Hilarious, relatable, real.
A demisexual person doesn’t feel sexual attraction unless a strong bond or emotional connection has been made. Many autistics report being demisexual.
The prevailing school of thought is to use person-first language, or “person with autism,” to emphasize humanity primarily; however, most autistics disagree…
Yo Samdy Sam’s favorite autistic characters, from Jane Austen to Gilmore Girls.
The five months since I was “officially” diagnosed with autism have been a whirlwind of discovery, namely finding other autistic women like me, and finding
I consider myself a person of integrity, someone who always tries to do the right thing, sometimes taking agonising and soul-searching mental paths just to
What is Alexithymia? Derived from the Greek meaning literally “no words for emotions,” Alexithymia is a construct or set of traits describing the inability to
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