Your Kid Belongs Here: Talking With Autistic Parent and Author Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Pryal’s book Your Kid Belongs Here pushes hard for putting your neurodivergent kids first when other people try to impose unfair neurotypical expectations on them.
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AutINSAR 2026: Highlighting Autistic Priorities in Autism Research
AutINSAR is an online and in-person discussion about autistic priorities in autism research, and is an invaluable resource for autism researchers who want to help autistic people live their best lives.
Autism Training for Police Is Not Enough: On the Death of Alex LaMorie
Autism training for police is not enough. ASAN has been saying this for a very long time. There is very little data to suggest that these trainings improve police interactions with autistic people or reduce violence against our community.
The Particular Autistic Grief of Losing Your Spouse
A particular kind of grief follows me now that I am on a solitary path, a sorrow as spiky as my neurotype.
Debunking “Profound Autism” and Anti-Neurodiversity With Ember Green
Ember Green debunks “profound autism” and anti-neurodiversity, with its cherry-picked numbers and fear-mongering, as “This is about the future of autism care, the way we view our disabled community members, and importantly, who gets to speak.”
Responding to Psychologist Uta Frith: Autism Can’t Be Quantified, and That’s OK
Autism will never fit in the disease model, because it is not a disease; it is part of the human condition. That is the beauty of the spectrum concept.
I Was Autistic All Along: Seven Clues From My Childhood
Here are just seven of my childhood traits and behaviors that I now understand were great big clues that I was autistic — and that might lead to an early diagnosis if I were growing up today
The Day My Cat Died: On Autism and Grief
Autistic people often process information differently, and grief is no exception. Here are tips for navigating grief as an autistic person.
These Every Day Little Things Can Destroy An Autistic Person
While the small cruel moments can make an autistic person feel awful, the small kind moments can help that autistic person persevere.
We. Get. Tired! Recovering From Situational Autistic Burnout
When parents of newly identified autistic kids ask me what they should know, the first thing I say is: “We get tired.” This is so important. We need rest, more frequently and in greater durations than non-autistic people.