Therapy Saved My Life
Nick Barry
September 19, 2021
Nick Barry is a nonspeaker who has his world opened up by gaining access to communication, but his emotional needs were not met until he was enrolled in counseling.
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Religious Trauma and A Tale of Two “Isms”
Amanda Madru
September 9, 2021
Amanda Madru talks about the intersection of religion and autism and how being autistic made her susceptible to religious trauma.
A nonspeaking autistic teen’s reflections on the global pandemic
Sahit.B
August 29, 2021
Sahit Bhagavatula is a 14-year-old nonspeaking autistic who won a writing contest with this essay and his reflections on the covid-19 pandemic.
What does it mean to be an autistic adult?
Ann
August 28, 2021
What does it mean to be an autistic adult? A spouse? A home? A career? Or is it a constant battle to be accepted and working beyond the point of exhaustion into repeated burnouts?
Neuroception 101: How the mindbody scans and adapts for safety and danger
Donna "Ara" Munier
August 5, 2021
Neurodivergent occupational therapist, Ara Munir, explains Neuroception, a sensory response to actual or perceived threats in the environment.
The OCD is in Control
TrevorTypes
August 3, 2021
Trevor Byrd is a nonspeaking autistic teen struggling with obsessive compulsions. He conjectures that OCD is his brain’s way of trying to gain some control over his circumstances.
The purpose of human cultures
Jorn Bettin
August 3, 2021
From a position of safety within a network of mutual aid, autistic people are ideally equipped to act as catalysts for the evolution of social norms for collaboration between groups, to allow human scale communities to manage scarce resources sustainably at bioregional levels, and to share trustworthy knowledge globally, via the global communications networks we have established.
Helping Your Autistic, ADHD, or Dyslexic Child (or Self) with Reading Fluency
Terra Vance
July 29, 2021
If your child— or you— find reading to be a chore, it could be caused by a sensory processing deficit. Here’s how to figure out if that’s the case and how to accommodate your children, your students, or yourself.
Five not-so-brief tips on how to travel as an Autistic Person
Schereeya
July 17, 2021
If you’re traveling while autistic and nervous about the social rules and norms of navigating new places, these tips can help!
Swallowed Whole: Inside an Autistic PTSD Flashback
asiatucoach
July 15, 2021
Asiatu Lawoyin, at age 42, experienced their first PTSD flashback from childhood sexual abuse. Asiatu unpacks the space between the trauma and the flashback through the lens of being Black and autistic.
