Spectrum Critters Comics: You are not alone!
artsaflame
June 19, 2020
The Spectrum Critters’ first comic shares a message of positivity.
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Poetry: Pride
artsaflame
June 8, 2020
Artist Ra Vashtar shares a poem reflecting on his LGBTQ+ experience and his solidarity with POC and other marginalized groups.
FreeKing Comics – An Interview With “Autism vs Aliens” creators, Daniel Wolther and Jaime A. Heidel
NeuroClastic
January 20, 2020
What happens when all neurotypical people are abducted from planet Earth and only autistics remain? Why, a band of autistic heroes forms to rescue them, of course! In this interview, we talk with Daniel Wolther and Jaime A. Heidel of FreeKing Comics.
Summon A Custom Monster for a Good Cause
artsaflame
January 10, 2020
To help The Aspergian raise money to become an official non-profit, Ra Vashtar is designing custom monsters for you!
Poetry: Crossed Wire’s Song
artsaflame
January 10, 2020
Autistic artist and writer, Ra Vashtar, shares “Crossed Wire’s Song,” a poem about being different, accompanied by “mind not to scale.” an art piece exploring the experience of a mind that feels too big.
Poetry: Autism is what I breathe. Neurodiversity? What I MUST write…
johnnyprofane1
January 8, 2020
Beautiful, vibrant, living Autistic poetry and song lyrics without the word “autism.” Songs without a singer. Rhyme with Reason.
Dungeons and Dragons and Not Hating Myself for Five Freaking Minutes.
artsaflame
September 5, 2019
…Warriors are good at some things, like smashing things with an axe and using all kinds of weapons, and wizards are good at others, like casting spells and knowing a lot about things you may come across. Every class has its own specialties and affinities, and a group needs a diverse set of characters to be able to tackle the challenges ahead. As I playfully filled out character sheets with what I imagined my own stats would be, it made me realize– “I’ve been playing the game of life all wrong.”
Designing Diversity: Monster Mascots of the Autism Spectrum
artsaflame
April 12, 2019
To celebrate the month of April and raise awareness about the diversity among individuals on the autism spectrum, I decided to create a group of unique creatures who embody a few of the different strengths and challenges of people with ASD. All of us are different and experience life in our own unique way, so these friendly critters represent that.
My Journey to Self-Identification
Lucy Frances
April 4, 2019
She knew she was different, and so did the classmates who bullied her. One woman’s journey to realizing that the clumsiness, the intense interests, the anxiety, and the sensory challenges all led to the fact that she was autistic.
