Untangling Autism, Trauma, Aggression, and Parenting
Parenting a neurodivergent child while carrying my own trauma means living in constant tension between tenderness and fear, love, and self-protection.
Autism
After an Autism Diagnosis: 13 Necessary Next Steps For Parents
If your child has recently been diagnosed with autism, as my son was in 2003, here’s what I want you to know: Learn from me, don’t be me.
Mastering Violin While Autistic and (Mostly) Nonspeaking: Sid Ramaswamy
I would like to say—believe in us! Please don’t assess our potential based entirely on our outward behavior or what we may not be able to say verbally.
Are You Autistic? Do You Think You Want a Pet?
Pet ownership can offer significant benefits for Autistic people. However, it’s important to assess your or your loved one’s needs and abilities before committing.
Autistic People Are Not New to This World
We can’t both accept speculation that Darwin and Einstein were probably autistic, and also claim that all autistic people used to be institutionalized, killed, or abandoned as changelings.
Talking with Dr. Meng-Chuan Lai About Autism and Mental Health
We talked with researcher Dr. Meng-Chuan Lai about the overlap of mental health and autism, the evidence-backed tendency of autistic people to be LGBT+, and much more.
The Troubled History of ABA Therapy: Talking With Author Anne Borden King
If you separate ABA therapy from reward and punishment and token economies, you don’t have any ABA left because the entire structure of ABA is based on that.
All Autistic People Have Value, Something RFK Jr. and Profound Autism Parents Refuse to Understand
RFK Jr. has gone full “useless eaters” about autistic people. Seeing autistic people as burdens is straight up eugenics, and yet Profound Autism parents are delighted. Let’s discuss why “profound autism” harms rather than helps autistic people and their families.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Dangers of Misunderstanding Autism
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced that he would find the cause of autism in five months and “eliminate those exposures.” This kind of deeply disturbing statement can lead to real harm.
I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles
Vaccines don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?