As events beyond human control force us to pay attention to the much richer metaphors of living systems, Autistic people are rediscovering the beauty of collaborating at human scale, and co-creating beautiful works of art as an antidote against the emergence of social power dynamics and the competitive logic of hate and violence.
Parents often feel like they’ve got to lose themselves to bond with their Autistic child. The opposite is true, though.
Details on vigil commemorating the life of Max Benson, and a call for justice in his death by restraint.
NeuroClastic CEO, Terra Vance teams up with autistic Meteorologist JP Kalb to help you support your autistic child through a fear of storms.
Lining objects up is a common autistic stim. This piece is a look into an autistic adult’s machinations for lining up, arranging, and color coding items.
One woman thought she’d found the perfect hobby to make friendships, express herself artistically, and find community. Instead, she found herself being shunned, scorned, and dismissed.
For its Power, Magic, & Transcendence Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
…Warriors are good at some things, like smashing things with an axe and using all kinds of weapons, and wizards are good at others, like casting spells and knowing a lot about things you may come across. Every class has its own specialties and affinities, and a group needs a diverse set of characters to be able to tackle the challenges ahead. As I playfully filled out character sheets with what I imagined my own stats would be, it made me realize– “I’ve been playing the game of life all wrong.”
What it means to be autistic and how the spectrum is often misunderstood– an analogy from a science teacher.
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