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How the manic pixie dream girl harms autistic women

On: April 8, 2020

These tropes can be frustratingly repetitive, they can also be downright harmful. Of all the basic tropes that grace our screens, few are more concerning than the manic pixie dream girl.

Daniel Maskit, an autistic man, stands on a TedX Talk stage and gives a speech about autism

Writing About Talking About Communicating When Autistic

By: zenmasterbear

On: April 6, 2020

In: Autism, Experiences, YouTube

With: 2 Comments

I think that everyone who is autistic has wanted at times to get a group of neurotypical people to listen while you explain to them what being autistic is really like. From that perspective, being able to give a TedX talk was a bit of a fantasy come to life.

The Double Standard: On Growing Up Autistic

By: Chasing The Whale

On: April 6, 2020

In: Ableism, Autism, Autistic community, Functioning labels

With: 2 Comments

Conversion therapy, aspie supremacy, and diagnosis denial before age ten, and then came the shame and masking. Eventually, there was enlightenment, acceptance, activism, and pride.

Faith and Neurodivergence

By: ItinerantMystic

On: April 5, 2020

In: Acceptance, Autism, Experiences, Masking

With: 2 Comments

A minister expresses their relationship with working with Neurodivergent people and states that they have been sold a lie that says people have to hide who they are to be loved by the Divine.

Butterfly in a Blender

By: shannonlyonsfrood

On: April 5, 2020

In: Acceptance, Autism, Being diagnosed, Experiences

With: 1 Comment

Indelibly autistic is a state of being, a joyous intensity of grace. It is a sensory wonderland in many ways. A universal exploratory foray into the patterns that make our existence so spectacularly cool.

COVID-19: Alone with your thoughts

By: Emmanuel

On: April 4, 2020

In: Autism, News

With: 2 Comments

Corona virus has forced us to sit alone with our thoughts, which is a terrifying prospect for many of us.

Day 2: Autism Acceptance

By: Emmanuel

On: April 3, 2020

In: Autism, Identity

My family is aware of my autism. It doesn't mean that they accept it. I was aware of my autism. It didn't mean that I accepted it. Society is aware of autism. It doesn't equal acceptance in society.

5 Covid-19 Safety Tips For Disabled People Fearing Genocide

By: Faye Fahrenheit

On: April 3, 2020

In: Ableism, Ableist institutions, Autism, Justice

With: 1 Comment

It's a disconcerting fact for disabled people staring down the barrel of rationing of health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some tips for demanding your healthcare rights.

Caring For Your NT during Social Isolation

By: C.L. Lynch

On: April 2, 2020

In: Autism

With: 4 Comments

In this era of social distancing, lockdown, and quarantine, our neurotypicals are really struggling. Here are some tips about for caring for your NT.

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The Guide is here! Understanding the Autistic Mind 1

By: terravance

On: April 2, 2020

In: Acceptance, Autism, What is Autism

With: 23 Comments

It's finally here, and you can download Understanding the Autistic Mind, Volume 1 in English or Spanish, full versions or plain text versions for screen readers.

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