The Autism Spectrum According to Autistic People

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The Autism Spectrum
According to Autistic People

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The Netherlands institutionalizes autistic boy for 2 years without parental consent – bring him home NOW #GiveMartinBack

NeuroClastic March 12, 2020

To His Royal Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Premier of The Netherlands Mark Rutte, Vice-premier of The Netherlands and Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport Hugo de Jonge, President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, UN Secretary General António Guterres, and UNICEF President Rabab Fatima, NeuroClastic and our 300 contributors ask that you #GiveMartinBack to his parents immediately.

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Hypnotized by Words

Duane Law March 10, 2020

Words can build a bridge, or a cage. Words can be violent. A price can be put on words. A poem on the power and limits of words to shape whole societies.

Autism & the flitting phenomenon

Embrace Autism March 8, 2020

Autistic women often dart in and out of social situations like a butterfly going from one flower to the next. We look like we fit in, but we don’t; we look like we connect, but are left feeling alone.

The Neurotypical Obsession with Time

The Autistic OT March 6, 2020

“Routines, for me, are based on the experience of something. The completion of something. The beginning of something. Time is a structural barrier to these experiences.”

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Alexithymia: The forest and the trees

alwhite March 6, 2020

Alexithymia is difficulty recognizing and identifying emotions. How one person used autistic strengths like attention to detail to improve emotional awareness.

Sensory Processing and Parenting

hiddenamongstthecrowd March 6, 2020

From a neurodivergent occupational therapist (OT), this article is great for parents who are noticing that they have much in common with their autistic or otherwise neurodivergent child.

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How to Play with Your Autistic Child

Terra Vance March 6, 2020

Many therapists who work with autistic children attempt to control or manipulate how autistic children play, deeming it inappropriate. We disagree and recommend a different approach.

What Happens When the Perfect Job Goes Wrong?

johnmcallister467 March 4, 2020

After telling his boss that he was autistic, one man found himself in a position where he would be constantly watched, yelled at, and eventually worse… On how employer bias affects autistic employees.

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