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Sixteen-year-old Killed by Restraint: It’s Time for Connection Over Control

On: May 7, 2020

In: Autism, Bullying and abuse, Restraint and Seclusion

Sixteen-year-old Cornelius Frederick was murdered at the hands of those charged with supporting his growth and development. He was killed for throwing a sandwich.

Poetry: I Don’t want to hear it, and neither do you

By: Melissa Simmonds

On: March 16, 2020

In: Autism, Creative, Intersectionality, People of Colour, Poetry

With: 6 Comments

Melissa Simmonds with a powerful piece about trying to be heard as a Black, autistic woman and what to do instead of silencing her.

closeup of some pieces of paper with the text human rights and stop deportations handwritten in them on a rustic wooden surface

Autistic Perspectives: thoughts on Osime Brown

By: Andrew Wolfheart Sanchez

On: March 16, 2020

In: Ableist institutions, Autism, Justice

With: 0 Comments

Osime Brown, a 21 year old Black autistic man, is scheduled to be deported, alone, to Jamaica this month. He has not been there since he was four years and has no support waiting for him.

African woman in traditional clothes in field of crops at sunset or sunrise panorama

Poetry: Two Voyages to CommonWEALTH

By: Melissa Simmonds

On: February 18, 2020

In: Autism, People of Colour, Poetry

With: 4 Comments

My umbilical cord is long, is strong, stretches colonies, centuries, countries, continents. We are all so very happy and always Christian and sing in the choir we are all smiling, serving, joyous Do I Make You Happy?

“My Autism” is Bigger than a Cure

By: blackigwe

On: August 28, 2019

In: Autism, Cure talk, Justice

With: 3 Comments

With poetic prose, Black Igwe's first piece with The Aspergian examines the interplay between "being autistic" in a world that regards you as "having autism."

A bright infinity symbol in the evening orange sunset on a field.

What Autistic Pride Means to Me

By: kaylasmith22

On: June 18, 2019

In: Acceptance, Autism, Identity, Justice, Masking

With: 0 Comments

Today is Autistic Pride Day. It is a day to celebrate and embrace who you are as an autistic person and to be yourself without someone making sure you are acting neurotypical enough to pass as normal. For today, you