Poetry: Letter by Letter
RumiOttus
January 17, 2022
Nonspeaking youth Rumi Ottus spells out a striking poem about the life unlocked by having access to communicate via letterboard.
Autism
A Letter to Autistic Teens
SiennaWrites
January 17, 2022
Sienna is a young Autistic adult writing to Autistic teens. In this beautiful letter, Sienna encourages teens to understand and embrace themselves unapologetically.
The Double-Empathy Problem Is Clear When Autistic People Apply for Jobs
thearhystocrat
January 10, 2022
Rhys thought he had landed a job, only to get a generic rejection letter a month later. Even in jobs specified for people with disabilities, interview accommodations are nowhere in sight.
Life with Autism, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Cats
David Chin
January 10, 2022
After surviving a war zone in Saudi Arabia and Beirut and returning to the US, David Chin found himself face down in a puddle in a grocery store parking lot, screaming “AIR RAID!” when he heard thunder. He was diagnosed with PTSD and told to get a pet.
Open Letter to Young Autistics from a Nonspeaker
TrevorTypes
January 6, 2022
Trevor Byrd is a NeuroClastic audience favorite and nonspeaking teen advocate. He pens a letter to young autistics to let them know they’re not alone.
A Letter to Black and Indigenous Autistic Teens
AFeralWolfChild
January 4, 2022
Wolfheart Sanchez is Black and Native American, and he writes a letter to Autistic teens about how the lack of representation is harmful, but they can build the community they need to feel less alone.
How Filmmaking Helped Me Process The Pandemic And Autistic Masking
Tré Wilson
January 2, 2022
Martrese Wilson felt his anxiety go down when the pandemic started. After losing his job, he made this award-winning documentary short called Normalcy.
A Letter to Autistic Teens: Know What You Deserve
Jude Afolake Olubodun (he/him)
January 1, 2022
Jude Olubodun pens a powerful letter to autistic teens validating that they deserve respect, boundaries, bodily autonomy, and love in a society that is inherently harmful for those who are different.
My changing perceptions of “challenging behaviour” – reflections of a social care professional
Emma
December 29, 2021
Autistic researcher Emma Reardon has spent decades working with individuals labeled with “challenging behavior.” She explores what that means and how her perception has changed through the years.
From pseudo-philosophical psychiatrists to openly Autistic culture
Jorn Bettin
December 27, 2021
The cultural bias that is baked into the pathologising framing of the diagnostic process compounds the trauma and perpetuates internalised ableism. We urgently need to educate healthcare professionals and the wider public about the neurodiversity paradigm, the neurodiversity movement, and Autistic culture.