Advice for Parents from Matthew Rushin’s Mom
2020-09-28
Lavern Rushin, Matthew Rushin’s mother’s, gives advice to parents who are worried that their children will experience similar tragedy.
Protests continue to call on the Home Office to stop the deportation of Osime Brown #FreeOsimeBrown
2020-09-27
Following on from the protest earlier in September, protesters once again gathered outside of the Home Office, London, UK, to demand that the pending deportation of Osime Brown be halted.
Realizing I’m Autistic Helped Me Uncover PTSD Because I Masked Both Conditions
2020-09-27
I realized after being diagnosed with PTSD that I had been masking those symptoms the same way I had masked being autistic.
How Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Changed My Family
2020-09-23
This neurotypical mother tried everything she could find for ten years to harmonize her household with autistic kids and an autistic husband. Finally, she discovered something that was better than better.
Imposter Syndrome: Life Behind a Mask
2020-09-22
Emmanuel Abua discusses the disabling insecurity of the imposter syndrome all autistics feel when forced to mask and the healing power of solidarity of shared experiences among other autistics.
Recovering Addicts Don’t Deserve Lifelong Stigma
2020-09-22
People see addicts in recovery as “a different sort of addict” to those who have not found recovery. This is invalidating and untrue.
Thriving at Work While Autistic, Introverted, Shy, and Otherwise Different: Part 4
2020-09-21
Before hitting the walls of systemic biases that exclude neurominorities, before blatant gender discrimination and xenophobic hate, there was a time when diversity was a source of joy. But it’s hard to focus on fun or remember joy and success when you are treated like nothing. When going through adversity, the one thing we often search for is meaning.
Review: The Promise and Disappointment of Everything’s Gonna Be Okay
2020-09-21
The show, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, was okay— up until the moment that it wasn’t anymore. This review is a snapshot of the devastation autistic people feel in perpetuity when trying to find themselves represented in media.
Spectrum Critters Comics: Sensory Needs
2020-09-20
The Spectrum Critters all have different sensory needs because they all have different ways they see, hear, and feel the world! They want you to know that the way you see things is great too.
This Autism Training in Utah Explains Why Police Shot Linden Cameron for Having a Meltdown in his Own Home
2020-09-19
Horrifying video of optional Utah training sheds light on why police thought it was an appropriate response to shoot a 13 year old autistic fort having a meltdown in his own home.