Poetry: Here I Must Belong
insideamirrormaze
August 14, 2019
An autistic woman explores feeling displaced in a world not designed for her.
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Autistic Acceptance vs. Autism Awareness
bneal89
August 12, 2019
What is the difference between awareness and acceptance, and which do autistics need from their allies? An exploration of this source of contention.
Moving While Autistic
jenbluhm
August 9, 2019
Two autistic people moving, with very different stories and lives: one with a whole family of neurodivergent folks and one moving from a shared support home to an independent house.
Parents of Autistic Children – Yes, It’s Hard, But Here’s What Can Make It Easier
Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
August 6, 2019
Yes, it’s hard to raise an autistic child when you’re neurotypical, but this will make it easier.
Poetry: Forayer
stinkyzen
August 4, 2019
An autistic marauder finds more than contentment in nature.
Gender Presentation – An Autistic Perspective
The Autistic Wolf
August 2, 2019
Gender norms are often at odds with autistic sensory needs. An exploration of the intersection of social expectations, sensory sensitivity, and self-expression.
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Parenting: Taking You on a Guilt Trip
AspienBlue
July 27, 2019
“She is riddled with anxiety. She needs to feel control in the external world because everything feels so out of control inside.
She is an amazing person.”
A Mother’s Fight Against Court-Ordered ABA
NeuroClastic
July 3, 2019
One mother’s heartbreaking account of surviving domestic violence and sexual assault, custody battles with the perpetrator, court-ordered ABA therapy, and finding the spirit to keep fighting.
Poem: They Called Me a Vulture
JD Leza
June 27, 2019
When Leza was bullied for standing up for survivors of sexual abuse, they turned the abuse on its head by forging a symbolic connection with an oft-maligned but useful animal, the vulture.
Independence through Dependence: Why I Need a Communication Facilitator
Philip Reyes
June 26, 2019
A non-speaking autistic teen relates how he uses a communication facilitator to express himself in written word.