Voice Your Truth
2020-08-12
Katherine Gallagher, an autistic advocate in Ontario, details her exciting progression in advocacy and introduces her upcoming children's book, "Logan's Autism Adventures."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTHEW! #GiftMatthewFreedom
2020-08-11
Sumayya Hasan puts together a collage of posts and videos that happened to wish Matthew Rushin a happy 22nd birthday and to ask Governor Northam to pardon him.
TV Review: Pablo
2020-08-10
"It is a gentle formula for a show, and the primary audience is really pre-school children, but I have to say that as a 42-year-old autistic person with no kids, I find it compelling, entertaining, and validating."
Autism “Intelligence” Tests Send Mixed Messages to Parents
2020-08-09
When experts say your Autistic child has low IQ and obstacles to learning, but they are curious and intelligent, ignore that number. It doesn't define them.
Abed is an Example of Autistic Head-Canon I Love
2020-08-09
Many autistic or presumed-autistic stage and screen characters fail to be authentic. For Jude Clee, Abed from Community hits the mark.
Thriving at Work While Autistic, Introverted, Shy, and Otherwise Different: Part 2
2020-08-06
What do the Ugly Duckling, the Princess on the Pea, and the Little Child who announced that the Emperor has no clothes have in common? Not only are they all characters in Hans Christian Andersen tales, but it’s also been suggested that through his characters the author projected different facets of his own and others’ autistic experiences.
“The drugs never loved you.” My relationship with addiction as an autistic
2020-08-06
Substance abuse addiction was like an abusive relationship for David Gray-Hammond, and escaping that relationship was a difficult necessity if he wanted to survive.
Autism 101: Resources from the autistic community
2020-08-06
Sumayya Hasan compiles a helpful list so that parents, late diagnosed autistics, and loved ones can find great resources from the autistic community.
Universities are switching to online learning—and I’m worried for autistic students. Here’s why.
2020-08-04
Even at the best of times, I spent my pandemic-free degree feeling sidelined by a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching that, well, didn’t fit me at all.
CALL TO ACTION: It’s Matthew Rushin’s Birthday & a Video from Netflix’s Atypical and Friends
2020-08-04
Today, August 4, is Matthew Rushin's birthday. As a call to action, we're asking that anyone who wants to participate post a photo or video on any social media platform wishing Matthew a happy birthday and tagging it #GiftMatthewFreedom