COVID-19: Alone with your thoughts
Emmanuel
April 4, 2020
Corona virus has forced us to sit alone with our thoughts, which is a terrifying prospect for many of us.
communication
Not Like Those Children: What that really means to an autistic person
johnmcallister467
March 22, 2020
Although I’m relatively new to neurodiversity activism, having only started a few months ago, one thing is clear in my research: high-support needs (mostly nonspeaking)
Mindfulness in the Spiraling World of COVID-19
ItinerantMystic
March 22, 2020
The world right now is uncertain, but the truth is that the world has always been uncertain. Our ability to cope with whatever life brings is centered in our own ability to engage in measured and healthy ways.
Social Distancing and Strain
ItinerantMystic
March 20, 2020
Autistic people are no strangers to feelings of unrest, uncertainty, and emotional overwhelm. Now that the neurotypical coping mechanisms are inaccessible to them, our behaviors are similar.
Autism and Quarantine
Bárbara Herrán
March 19, 2020
People assume that autistics will do well in quarantine and isolation, but it’s causing distress and suffering for many. Here’s how to support autistic loved ones through this international pandemic of COVID 19, or corona virus.
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.
Autism & Movie Talk
Embrace Autism
February 15, 2020
Particularly autistic females learn how to camouflage/mask in order to fit in. One of the things we often use is movie talk. What is that?
Disability Studies and the Personal; Or How You Can Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Neurodiversity
Ralph Savarese
February 10, 2020
English professor, advocate for autistics, and author Ralph Savarese responds to ethical concerns regarding Mark Osteen’s review of Savarese’s book, See It Feelingly. The review was published in American Literary History.
On helping children to not feel responsible for other people’s emotions
juliebouchonville
February 8, 2020
Being unpredictable, inconsistent, and uncommunicative can cause a child a lifetime of writing about managing the unpredictable emotions of everyone around them. Here’s how to avoid that for children in your charge.
Free Communication Resources for Autistic Children
hevvajo
February 1, 2020
If your child has language delays, but you can’t access speech-language therapy, these free resources will help you support communication for your child!