On Tuesday, January 3, Stacia Langley will join NeuroClastic for a live interview to talk about the death of her son, Max, who was killed by his teachers in an illegal prone restraint that lasted almost 2 hours.
David Gray-Hammond links the systemic factors that contribute autistic insomnia to the pervasive fear of death many of us experience.
This beautiful and touching article explores grief through an autistic lens and how autistic people experience grief differently.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 look at the disturbingly-short life span for autistics and some of the factors which may be behind the bleak numbers.
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
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