My umbilical cord is long, is strong, stretches colonies, centuries, countries, continents.
We are all so very happy and always Christian and sing in the choir we are all smiling, serving, joyous
Do I Make You Happy?
Particularly autistic females learn how to camouflage/mask in order to fit in. One of the things we often use is movie talk. What is that?
For David, nothing is more hurtful and offensive than being told that his autism does not define him. Here’s why.
Plus d’une fois, j’ai vu des advocates [tribuns] de la communauté des autistes être attaqués. Parfois, cela est parfaitement approprié, comme lorsqu’un advocate, en toute bonne foi, fait des déclarations inexactes ou trompeuses.
En m’instruisant de plus en plus à propos de mon identité autiste (diagnostic il y a trois ans, à l’âge de 40 ans), il y a des thèmes que j’ai découverts dans notre communauté.
Gee’s aunt was killed in a plane crash, and years later, she is still getting to know her aunt and how very much they had in common as she learns to embrace herself as trans and autistic.
After gaining access to communicate his thoughts through typing, one of Trevor’s first requests was for a cool haircut. And it was great. But sometimes, Trevor has trouble getting his mind and body to work in sync.
Autistamatic explores the difference between being an autistic person and an autistic advocate and what responsibilities are associated with assuming the title of “advocate.”
An autistic traveling musician details how he survives– and thrives– a life on tour with meticulous planning and self-regulatory, thoughtful preparation.
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.