Poetry: Autism Is Invisible
Autistic Science Person
August 8, 2019
Autism is invisible. The autism was invisible When I said the TV was too loud. The autism was invisible When I asked why people say
Autistic Traits
Gender Presentation – An Autistic Perspective
The Autistic Wolf
August 2, 2019
Gender norms are often at odds with autistic sensory needs. An exploration of the intersection of social expectations, sensory sensitivity, and self-expression.
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Parenting: Taking You on a Guilt Trip
AspienBlue
July 27, 2019
“She is riddled with anxiety. She needs to feel control in the external world because everything feels so out of control inside.
She is an amazing person.”
Inside the Dark World of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Why Proper Treatment Is Crucial
Wendy Katz Erwin
July 19, 2019
Before I turned 17 and started the gradual descent into becoming increasingly-suicidal, I suffered with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) that culminated in a breakdown.
Why Being Called “Dramatic” Is Both Completely Wrong and Psychologically Damaging to Autistic People
Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
July 5, 2019
Being told that autistic neurological reactions are dramatic and overblown is an often-unintentional but very real cause of complex trauma.
Virtually Real: VR and the Autistic Brain
C.L. Lynch
June 24, 2019
When we were kids, being INSIDE a video game was the stuff of fantasies. But now it’s real. The hardware of virtual reality (VR) is
My Autist Manifesto
stinkyzen
June 24, 2019
“I have seen the shadow of doubt, and I went out and bought a floodlight with extra batteries.”
What Autistic Pride Means to Me
kaylasmith22
June 18, 2019
Today is Autistic Pride Day. It is a day to celebrate and embrace who you are as an autistic person and to be yourself without
No, Really, I’m Fine (on Alexithymia)
Michaela Morgan
June 18, 2019
Alexithymia has never been so thoroughly or thoughtfully defined in all the ways it affects a person who can’t feel exactly how it affects them.
Wanting to be Alone and Together: A Paradox
Jeremy
June 17, 2019
I have had a recurring dream since I was a young child. I dreamt it quite often between the ages of about 8 to 14,