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.
One man sheds light on a terrifying reality for many autistics– that families commit their autistic children to psychiatric hospitals where they are abused, mistreated, restrained, and secluded.
Wendy Katz has an inspiring, empowering, beautiful resolution mighty enough to last for a decade of work and revolutionary in its simplicity.
Many autistic people (45% according to one study) have gelotophobia. No, this is not a gelato phobia, but a fear of being ridiculed or laughed at. Continue reading to see whether you might have it.
Autistic people are at a high risk of being assaulted by sexual predators. This is one woman’s story and the factors that positioned her to be so vulnerable.
Mike Wise talks about his experience as being fully autistic but before anyone who was speaking could be diagnosed that way. Bullying was treated as a rite of passage and empowered, even by his teachers.
Wolfheart Sanchez connects to nature as a way to reset his sensory systems and find peace and harmony against the familiar and unassuming expanse of nature.
…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.”
When Andrew tried to tell his estranged mother about being diagnosed as autistic at age 25, he learned a devastating truth.
Autastic Tom shares a video on his communication and speech differences and the importance of kindness and tolerance for autistic people’s unique selves.