Sahit Bhagavatula is a 14-year-old nonspeaking autistic who won a writing contest with this essay and his reflections on the covid-19 pandemic.
A close family member once told me that neurodiversity will never be mainstream because it’s not currently a “mainstream issue.”
For David, nothing is more hurtful and offensive than being told that his autism does not define him. Here’s why.
Autistamatic explores the difference between being an autistic person and an autistic advocate and what responsibilities are associated with assuming the title of “advocate.”
For me, at least, this, together with the accumulated knowledge, sometimes leads to a deep sadness about the transience of everything that exists and the subjectivity of all our perceptions, assessments and attributions of meaning.
I’m a punk. I’m a rebel. I think one of the most badass things you can do is fight the system, and the biggest system there is is the culture of division and the human nature of defensiveness.
Perceptive Observational Analysis refers to the way autistic minds intake and process information.
Dayllce Potess introduces one of her special interests, Neuroqueer theory, examining the intersections of autistic, gender, and LGBTQ+ identity.
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