Understanding Autism through the Actually Autistic Lens: Resource List
NeuroClastic
October 21, 2021
A list of resources for those seeking to learn more about Autism, from the inside-out.
Culture & Identity
The Identity Theory of Autism: How Autistic Identity Is Experienced Differently
Terra Vance
October 17, 2021
Terra Vance posits that Autistic people experience empathy and emotions differently because the way autistic identity is structured differs from non-autistic people’s identity constructs.
An Oregon History of Crime with Musician Russell James
Cheyenne Thornton
October 15, 2021
Russell James is an autistic, Native American, indie-folk musician with a new album on horizon chronicling a legacy of pain… and hope.
Blind and Autistic: How Dueling Disabilities Makes Me a Bridge
lavenderdarcangelo
October 8, 2021
Lavender is both Blind and Autistic, and often supports that are helpful for Blind people do not work for people who are also autistic and have sensory and auditory processing differences.
On Perseverence
arjunvagarwal
October 8, 2021
As a nonspeaking autistic, Arjun has faced many obstacles, but his tenacity, warmth, and the support of his family have kept him soldiering forward.
A Book Review of Uncommon Sense: An Autistic Journey, by Adam Mardero
Wendy Katz Erwin
October 2, 2021
Uncommon Sense: An Autistic Journey, a memoir by autistic advocate Adam Mardero, is a memoir about Mardero’s life and journey from trying to mask and reject his diagnosis to learning to live authentically with true self-acceptance.
The Autistic Boy Who Became Typical
GregoryTino
October 1, 2021
Gregory Tino is a nonspeaking advocate who didn’t gain access to reliable communication until discovering S2C as an adult. This short story explores what he would gain, and lose, if he became non-autistic.
Gone Again
RumiOttus
October 1, 2021
Rumi Ottus, nonspeaking autistic advocate, is only 8, but his poetry and his wisdom belie his age. This poem looks to the season change and what it means to transition from summer.
Poetry: The Fall
Anantha Krishnamurthy
October 1, 2021
Anantha Krishnamurthy, teen nonspeaking poet, continues to carry a storied motif through a collection of poetry that he builds in layers, the sensory feast of season changes carving out the future like the tireless cascade of a waterfall.
Underemployment > Unemployment
Emmanuel
September 28, 2021
Emmanuel Abua remarks on the growing number of businesses hiring autistic people. He makes the case that this is not the victory we need.