Advice for Parents from Matthew Rushin’s Mom
2020-09-28
Lavern Rushin, Matthew Rushin’s mother’s, gives advice to parents who are worried that their children will experience similar tragedy.
How Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Changed My Family
2020-09-23
This neurotypical mother tried everything she could find for ten years to harmonize her household with autistic kids and an autistic husband. Finally, she discovered something that was better than better.
Thriving at Work While Autistic, Introverted, Shy, and Otherwise Different: Part 4
2020-09-21
Before hitting the walls of systemic biases that exclude neurominorities, before blatant gender discrimination and xenophobic hate, there was a time when diversity was a source of joy. But it’s hard to focus on fun or remember joy and success when you are treated like nothing. When going through adversity, the one thing we often search for is meaning.
This Autism Training in Utah Explains Why Police Shot Linden Cameron for Having a Meltdown in his Own Home
2020-09-19
Horrifying video of optional Utah training sheds light on why police thought it was an appropriate response to shoot a 13 year old autistic fort having a meltdown in his own home.
The Hunt for a Minnesota Karen Leads to Shocking Information from the Minnesota Autism Council
2020-09-13
A bizarre encounter with a pawnshop Karen who claims COVID doesn’t exist leads to an online scavenger hunt and uncovered a horrifying history of bullying and abuse in the government-appointed Minnesota Autism Council.
Happy Birthday, Dejah, from Osime Brown’s Mother – #NoDejahVu
2020-09-11
Editor’s note: Osime Brown is a 21-year-old autistic Black man who was sentenced to five years in prison for trying to stop a street robbery.Continue Reading
My Best Friend’s Suicide: Stop Calling Us Normal – #NoDejahVu
2020-09-09
It isn’t always mental illness or being different that drives someone to suicide. As Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
The Harder They Fight: How Barriers to Diagnosis Fuel Depression #NoDejahVu
2020-09-09
Sometimes, doctors and therapists neglect to consider that they are the reason their clients are experiencing depression.
Justice for Linden Cameron
2020-09-08
On September 4th, Linden Cameron was shot by police several times in Utah after a Crisis Intervention team was called, which was supposed to help him in a mental health crisis.
My Son Took His Life at 15. Here’s What I’ve Learned. #NoDejahVu
2020-09-07
My son Craig took his life when he was 15 years old. The devastation of his death and his continued physical absence in my life is beyond description.