An Autistic Rat
autistamatic
March 16, 2020
Autistamatic has created a new retro-futurist video series imagining if the autistic community’s influence had current 50 years ago. As always, these videos are powerful.
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Coming Out to Family and Friends as Autistic
Jude Clee
March 14, 2020
In this article, Jude Clee takes a brief look at the difficulties that autistic people face when opening up about being autistic and shares some of her experiences.
The Intersection of Gender, Misogyny, and Autism
Autistic Science Person
March 13, 2020
This post focuses on decoupling feelings of injustice and misogyny from gender identity. If you want the quick version: It’s hard.
The Netherlands institutionalizes autistic boy for 2 years without parental consent – bring him home NOW #GiveMartinBack
NeuroClastic
March 12, 2020
To His Royal Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Premier of The Netherlands Mark Rutte, Vice-premier of The Netherlands and Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport Hugo de Jonge, President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, UN Secretary General António Guterres, and UNICEF President Rabab Fatima, NeuroClastic and our 300 contributors ask that you #GiveMartinBack to his parents immediately.
Video: A poem performed through the eyes of an autistic child.
pondersomepete
March 11, 2020
Watch this brilliant poetry performance from autistic poet Pete Black about the experience of an autistic student and the less-than-obvious ways children on the autism spectrum are left out or under-supported.
Fifteen People to Celebrate on International Women’s Day
Terra Vance
March 8, 2020
Fifteen autistic women and nonbinary folk to celebrate on International Women’s Day. Experience the diversity of the autism spectrum from the perspectives of these talented poets and writers.
The Neurotypical Obsession with Time
The Autistic OT
March 6, 2020
“Routines, for me, are based on the experience of something. The completion of something. The beginning of something. Time is a structural barrier to these experiences.”
Alexithymia: The forest and the trees
alwhite
March 6, 2020
Alexithymia is difficulty recognizing and identifying emotions. How one person used autistic strengths like attention to detail to improve emotional awareness.
Sensory Processing and Parenting
hiddenamongstthecrowd
March 6, 2020
From a neurodivergent occupational therapist (OT), this article is great for parents who are noticing that they have much in common with their autistic or otherwise neurodivergent child.
How to Play with Your Autistic Child
Terra Vance
March 6, 2020
Many therapists who work with autistic children attempt to control or manipulate how autistic children play, deeming it inappropriate. We disagree and recommend a different approach.