Autistic people and the fear of death
David Gray-Hammond
November 25, 2021
David Gray-Hammond links the systemic factors that contribute autistic insomnia to the pervasive fear of death many of us experience.
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When Autism and Grief Collide
Amanda Madru
March 21, 2021
This beautiful and touching article explores grief through an autistic lens and how autistic people experience grief differently.
When Parents Say “I HATE AUTISM” Their Words Affect Autistic Lives
Bárbara Herrán
June 3, 2020
Whoever invented the “sticks and stones” parable was a liar. Words hurt, especially parents who talk about autism like a burden. Words can lead to physical hurt. So, choose your words wisely. Autistic lives depend on it.
Appreciating Life When Overwhelmed by Death
Kim Locke
May 20, 2020
Being surrounded by death at a time when social rules are disrupted is overwhelming. I mourn through immersion in nature and mindful appreciation of life.
The Most Painful Expression of Love
aspirationalautistic
February 18, 2020
Grief is the most painful expression of love. Let us experience that pain in our own way. Normalize the honest and raw expression of autistic love.
I Dream of Plane Crashes
Gee Abraham
February 12, 2020
Gee’s aunt was killed in a plane crash, and years later, she is still getting to know her aunt and how very much they had in common as she learns to embrace herself as trans and autistic.
#ShineOnMax Community-wide Candlelight Vigil for Max Benson, Sunday November 17
International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion (ICARS)
November 14, 2019
#ShineOnMax is the autistic community’s way of ensuring that the memory and Light of Max Benson stays ablaze for positive change in an unwelcoming world.
A Community Elder at 40: Autistic Mortality
Wendy Katz Erwin
April 5, 2019
A look at the disturbingly-short life span for autistics and some of the factors which may be behind the bleak numbers.
Growing up with Selective Mutism
patrickmagpie
December 2, 2018
The drive from Wellington, Florida to Chicago takes nineteen hours for a family of average luck. Two days between the promise of a new adventure
