Spectrum Critters Comics: Quiet Confidence
artsaflame
August 16, 2020
There’s no shame in wearing what you need to to feel comfortable! You can read the original bios of the Spectrum Critters Here. Feel free
Art & Reviews
TV Review: Pablo
Fergus
August 10, 2020
“It is a gentle formula for a show, and the primary audience is really pre-school children, but I have to say that as a 42-year-old autistic person with no kids, I find it compelling, entertaining, and validating.”
Abed is an Example of Autistic Head-Canon I Love
Jude Clee
August 9, 2020
Many autistic or presumed-autistic stage and screen characters fail to be authentic. For Jude Clee, Abed from Community hits the mark.
Review: Deej – Streaming free through July
sebastianthedude
July 26, 2020
If you haven’t seen the Peabody Award-winning film, Deej, about nonspeaking student DJ Savarese, then you need to!
Spectrum Critters Comics: Your Voice
artsaflame
July 12, 2020
The Spectrum Critters are back with a message about the difficulty of using your voice. Whether your voice is loud or quiet, written or spoken– or not words at all, the way you communicate is unique and valuable! There’s always someone who needs to hear from you.
Book Review: Becoming Vulnerable by Joshua Corwin
David Gray-Hammond
July 10, 2020
David Gray-Hammond reviews Joshua Corwin’s poetry anthology, Becoming Vulnerable, a collection of poems documenting the experience of being an autistic addict and finding recovery.
Ra Vashtar: OKEQ July 2020 Art Show
artsaflame
July 6, 2020
Hello, my name is Ra Vashtar, and I’m an autistic artist who’s happy to present my first solo gallery showing, hosted locally and virtually by Oklahomans for Equality.
Spectrum Critters Comics: You are not alone!
artsaflame
June 19, 2020
The Spectrum Critters’ first comic shares a message of positivity.
Poetry: Pride
artsaflame
June 8, 2020
Artist Ra Vashtar shares a poem reflecting on his LGBTQ+ experience and his solidarity with POC and other marginalized groups.
Poetry: And So the Definition of Autism Changed
aspirationalautistic
May 6, 2020
The history of autism is colored with the social and historical bigotry, racism, sexism, and ableism. Pushes for equity can be seen as effective by looking at the changing definition of autism.