Sexual Predators and Women on the Spectrum
Dana Vilker
January 12, 2021
One woman suffered profound physical, sexual, and psychological abuse before she was diagnosed as Autistic.
Culture & Identity
The social architecture of collective intelligence
Jorn Bettin
January 10, 2021
Many autists reject all forms of social power. Unless we have autistic people in our environment that nurture our sense of agency and intrinsic motivations, trauma may prevent us from learning how to trust others and build eye level relationships.
My Neurotypical Friend Meg
The Autistic OT
January 10, 2021
In order for non-Autistic people to communicate effectively with Autistics, they have to adjust to our passion, our authenticity, and our need for room to express ourselves in our language.
Angry Political Autistics: On the link between white supremacy, privilege, and systemic oppression
AFeralWolfChild
January 8, 2021
As an Autistic PoC, I couldn’t help but think about how differently civil rights protests are treated when initiated by PoC who were sick of being killed, abused, unheard, and dismissed– while speaking out against white supremacy, privilege, and the systemic wrongs that are perpetuated in connection with these hateful mediums.
An Autistic Dancer’s Reaction to Sia’s Film
thearhystocrat
December 29, 2020
I know there are hundreds of outraged articles and blogs about Sia, but I thought as an Autistic dancer, I wanted to give my take.
Our Journey with Selective Mutism – Bekki Semenova and Stella
Autism Pride
November 24, 2020
Most people think that we are being stubborn or that we actually get to choose when we are able to talk or not. This is definitely not the case. Selective mutism is not an easy condition to manage.
On Autism and Adolescence: An Open Letter to My High School Classmates
neurodivergentgrrrl
November 24, 2020
I am autistic. The teen years are rough on everyone—there’s no question about it. Surviving them when you live with undiagnosed ASD and co-occurring, untreated major depression… well, speaking from personal experience, that counts as a special brand of hell.
Book Review: My Brother Otto
Zoe Darazsdi
November 16, 2020
“Regardless, Piper models what it’s like to feel unconditional acceptance and love for an autistic person, without applying any of the arbitrary societal standards that even small children can be conditioned to uphold.”
Autism and Masking During Sex
Dynamite Garden
November 11, 2020
I’m an autistic woman in a marriage that isn’t healthy. I rationalized that our problems were minor compared to other people’s problems, but they weren’t.
Breaking News: Matthew Rushin has been offered a pardon
Terra Vance
November 9, 2020
After a long and emotional fight, a pardon has been issued for Matthew Rushin, a Black autistic man who was sentenced to fifty years for a car accident.