Who Advocates for the Advocates?
2020-02-11
Autistamatic explores the difference between being an autistic person and an autistic advocate and what responsibilities are associated with assuming the title of "advocate."
10 Good Boundaries to Have as an Autistic Advocate so Haters Don’t Burn You Out
2020-02-07
Advocacy is very hard, and dealing with the intricate nuances and communication differences in autistic advocacy can make it even more difficult to navigate.
Bullying, In-Fighting, and Abuse in the Autistic Community: A Call for Healing
2020-01-30
The autistic community is at risk with the rest of society. This critique of the behavior seen in the community looks at how we can save ourselves.
How mastering the Vault taught me better advocacy
2020-01-30
It doesn't speak to me about grit or determination or courage or tenacity either, though for some it might. For me it speaks about the importance of understanding that success consists of living, sometimes for excessively tedious amounts of time in a predominant state of failure.
A 2020 Resolution to Unmask and Live Unapologetically and Authentically
2020-01-01
Wendy Katz has an inspiring, empowering, beautiful resolution mighty enough to last for a decade of work and revolutionary in its simplicity.
Autistic addiction advocacy: A lonely endeavour
2019-12-31
No one is talking about autism and addiction, so recovering addict and autistic self-advocate David Gray-Hammond is leading the charge and starting the conversation.
Mistreatment and multi-agency failure: The story of the Bracken Family
2019-12-28
For the Bracken family, the agencies and institutions in place to protect and help them instead terrorized them.
Autism Speaks : The Time Is Now To Help Clean Up Your Mess
2019-12-21
Autism Speaks, help clean up your mess! The time is now to demand that Autism Speaks show repentance and pay reparations for the outbreaks and deaths from formerly-eradicated diseases such as measles, pertussis, mumps, and polio.
The View from Here — On Stimming
2019-12-14
Ashna and William, no speaking autistic teens, discuss their thoughts on stimming. If everyone stomach, why is it only called stimming when autistic people do it?
Issues with Addiction Advocacy in the Autistic Community
2019-12-13
Autistic people are often overlooked when it comes to addiction, as if they are too rule-oriented or childlike to become addicted. It's time for that to change.