
Identity: Being denied access to my diagnosis has taken its toll
Genesiz was diagnosed as autistic at age 3, before she was adopted, but that was hidden from her. Those years of disconnection were an erasure of her identity.
Genesiz was diagnosed as autistic at age 3, before she was adopted, but that was hidden from her. Those years of disconnection were an erasure of her identity.
Inspired by the legacy of Dr. MLK, Jr., nonspeaking student Swarit Gopalan writes powerful poetry about his mighty dreams for Nonspeakers.
Emmanuel Abua considers the duality and sometimes polarizing reality of being both autistic and ADHD.
Many autistic people suffer with chronic joint pain due to co-occurring conditions. Here’s how one autistic woman found some relief.
Anantha Krishnamurthy with another powerful poem that stands as a challenge to all that is wild and free within the soul of readers.
In this article, public historian and artist-academic Tré Ventour considers a 1970s UK school scandal as an entry point into a nuanced conversation on neurodivergence while Black. Part-history, part-sociological inquiry. This is a must-read!
Academic journalist Tré Ventour chronicles the experience of masking and code switching through the framework of intersectionality. This must-read
perspective needs to become a living staple of collective consciousness.
April is essentially a cash grab. April is a soapbox for well-meaning organizations and corporations to bank on us. We’re the inspiration porn, the example to strive for, the burden to be eased that’s big money to them.
Teen nonspeaker Anantha Krishnamurthy compares the treatment of progressive science during the Renaissance era to modern autism science— and it hits hard.
April is for affirmation, inclusion, empowerment, and accomodation! Center Autistic voices. Unlearn ableist concepts. Actively dismantle ableist and neurobigoted structures and systems. Seek out advocates,
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