Wanting to be Alone and Together: A Paradox
Jeremy
June 17, 2019
I have had a recurring dream since I was a young child. I dreamt it quite often between the ages of about 8 to 14,
Friendship
7 Cool Aspects of Autistic Culture
C.L. Lynch
April 5, 2019
There are some really cool things about autistic culture like our common love of samefoods, special interests (SpIns) and infodumps, stims, sensory hell, hand flapping, autigender, and our autism cousins.
Dear Everyone, Please and Thank You. Signed, Your Autistic Loved One
aspieaspired
February 6, 2019
How to coexist with an autistic friend, relative, student, or child. An open letter to loved ones.
Forming Myself in Their Image: A Tale of My Shoggoth
artsaflame
January 12, 2019
It often seemed like people around me didn’t have so much trouble learning what direction to grow in. They just knew how to become a human being. They knew when to say hello and goodbye, how to jump rope, ride bikes, what to talk about, and what to wear.
Growing up with Selective Mutism
patrickmagpie
December 2, 2018
The drive from Wellington, Florida to Chicago takes nineteen hours for a family of average luck. Two days between the promise of a new adventure
Hozier, Monomania, Monsters, Melville, Literature, Layers, & Movement
Guerilla Aspie
November 30, 2018
It was the anniversary of Moby Dick‘s publication. 15 November 1851. The song was released on 15 November ’18. This has to mean something, but
What It Means to Be Open-minded in a Divisive Nation
onelonedandelion
November 7, 2018
In my circle of friends and family, I’m known as the quirky one. I’m the odd, funny girl who wishes for peace, love, and happiness
An Open Letter to Non-Autistic Friends & Family
aspieaspired
October 2, 2018
An Open Letter to Non-Autistic Friends and Family, We know you try to relate to us, your autistic loved ones. We appreciate it; we truly
Autism and Friendships Part 1: The Polish of a One-Winged Albatross
Terra Vance
September 11, 2018
It was hard to come out as an aspie (a person with Asperger’s syndrome). I started with some people I thought would be the most
Autism and Friendships Part 2: 30 Ways to be a Friend to a Person on the Spectrum
Terra Vance
September 11, 2018
For someone on the spectrum, navigating relationships with neurotypical (non-autistic) people is the social equivalent of assembling an Ikea shelf with missing parts and directions