Airplanes and the Autistic
Tejas Rao Sankar
June 19, 2021
Tejas Rao Sankar, a nonspeaking autistic, attempted to board a flight, but his body did not want to cooperate with his mind.
People of Color
The Intersectionality of My Erasure: Being AFAB, Black, & Autistic
asiatucoach
June 11, 2021
I have endured marginalization from my earliest memory. I have to fight to be heard every moment of every day. I have never experienced a second that I wasn’t aware of my intersectionality.
Book Review: Kiss and Repeat
Cheyenne Thornton
May 18, 2021
Cheyenne Thornton reviews Kiss and Repeat, a YA novel with a neurodivergent protagonist with Tourette’s. Read how Cheyenne felt about this debut novel by autistic author Heather Truett.
(the) Truth will Set Us Free: California schools tell mother Blackness prevents access to a free and appropriate education
Schereeya
May 8, 2021
A California school told a mom that in order for her Black autistic son to get the services and accommodations he needs, she would have to say that he’s not Black.
ABA for Creating Masking Black Autistics
Cheyenne Thornton
April 18, 2021
Cheyenne Thornton explores the common argument in behaviorism that ABA is appropriate for Black autistics because they need to be able to mask to avoid police violence.
Myself
Matthew Rushin
April 18, 2021
Matthew Rushin explores personal identity and the self in relation to time, the body, and the soul.
Connection in the Face of Rejection
ryansheart
April 1, 2021
Rejections are difficult, but they are a fact of existence for many autistic people. Ryan Lee discusses making and losing a friend over social nuance.
My review of the Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness
Emmanuel
March 4, 2021
If you read The Freak Factor, you can’t help but leave it seeing the strengths in the weaknesses of people that others and businesses complain about. The pushover kid is altruistic. The coworker who’s indecisive is cautious. My stubborn father is persistent.
Home at Last: Finding Your True Family When You’re Misunderstood
AFeralWolfChild
February 14, 2021
Chosen family can be just as valuable as biological family. This can be especially important for Autistics who are often misunderstood.
Sia’s Film, Music: Who to Ignore, Who to Listen to, and Why
Cheyenne Thornton
February 12, 2021
Listening to the wrong people can have a devastating impact on the Autistic community. The right organizations can push us into a more inclusive and accepting future for Autistic children.