Let’s Talk About Why My Autistic Son Is Fully Vaccinated
If you have concerns about vaccines and autism, please listen to my story of becoming—but then un-becoming—a passionate anti-vaxxer autism parent.
Remembering Steve Silberman: TPGA Editor Shannon Rosa on the Noncompliant Podcast
Steve Silberman pivoted the public conversation away from the objectification of autistics and towards centering autistic voices, plus he was just a mensch. Anne Borden King and Shannon Rosa discuss his neurodiversity legacy.
Black and Late Diagnosed: Talking With Autistic Poet Traci Neal
Since I was late diagnosed with autism, I feel like the people in my life are still adjusting—because now I am being the ‘real’ me, and not the person they thought I was.
A Murder Mystery Novel With An Autistic Twist: The Framed Women of Ardemore House
The Framed Women of Ardemore House is a taut “fish out of water” murder mystery about an American autistic woman who inherits an eerie British mansion. We talked with autistic author Brandy Schillace about how more novels like hers feature autistic protagonists as complex humans with interesting lives, rather than only as Very Special Autism Stories.
Spectrum House: An Autism-Ready Family Destination
Spectrum House is an autism-friendly family vacation home that includes sensory, space, and safety accommodation features, and is located on New York’s beloved Fire Island.
How The Progressive Media Sells Out Autistic People
When we trust progressive media outlets as both intellectually rigorous and socially just, their ableism goes unchecked—and so can be far more dangerous than that of their unapologetically prejudiced counterparts.
How “Autism Warrior Parents” Harm Autistic Kids
Autism Warrior Parents are those who, for whatever reason, refuse to accept their autistic child’s actual reality and needs, and instead put their energies into absolute change or control of that child.
What Makes a Home Feel Safe For Autistic People?
We talked with autistic people and parents from different backgrounds about ways to make homes and other environments feel safe, so autistics can have spaces to decompress and be themselves.
Our Uniquely Human Perspectives on Autism and Parenting
TPGA editors Carol Greenburg and Shannon Rosa are on the latest episode of Barry Prizant’s and Dave Finch’s Uniquely Human podcast. We discuss our own personal histories, our furious rejection of autism misinformation, and how journalists and outlets can do better by autistic people.
Talking With Dinosaur Star and Co-Creator Ashley Storrie
Ashley Storrie, co-creator and star of Hulu’s series Dinosaur, talks with TPGA about incorporating her own autistic experiences into the show, and why storytelling is so crucial for wider understanding of underrepresented groups.