As a nonspeaker, Trevor Byrd internalized the religious dogma he heard his whole life in silent dedication. As he got older, his values conflicted with his rigid observance of Catholic canon. The support he received from his mom helped him to keep his faith and be true to his values.
Dinah Murray was so much more than a “productive irritant”… Like the grit in the oyster shell that produces the pearl, Murray’s life and work was a treasure of immeasurable value.
This beautiful and touching article explores grief through an autistic lens and how autistic people experience grief differently.
When all of her self-regulation routines failed to be enough to help her process the grief and anxiety of the covid pandemic, one woman found synesthetic release through movement.
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.
When the crushing weight of life far exceeds the strength of your executive function, autistic burnout happens. This is a view of how that looks.
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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