I promise that I will always try to approach the idea of a cure or treatment with compassion in mind. If someone feels they need to be cured, it’s logical to reason that they are hurting. I will try to keep this in mind to avoid minimizing any harm.
Jaime Heidel interviews an educator about a different approach to learning that can advantage neurodivergent learners. The student-centered classroom puts learning in context.
Autistic people are often depicted as subhuman or alien creatures. Where does the stereotype come from, and what can we do about it?
If only people knew, if they could understand, would they care? Are they able to see the difference?
Autistic Barbie asks what the cost is of filming autistic children’s meltdowns and encourages parents to value their children’s privacy and emotional health.
Ashna and William, no speaking autistic teens, discuss their thoughts on stimming. If everyone stomach, why is it only called stimming when autistic people do it?
For many people, a late diagnosis of autism is a tremendous relief. Emmanuel was angry.
Pete Wharmby, a UK English teacher, shares twenty facts about autistic people that society often gets wrong.
Ashna and William are autistic teens who can speak, but the words that come or are often unreliable. They communicate more accurately by spelling to communicate via the rapid promoting method.
The lessons that autistic children learn on the playground are often different from the ones their peers pick up.