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Autism

Autism, Transmasculine Identity, and Invisibility

Posted on February 26, 2018June 9, 2022 by Devin S. Turk

Everyone in my life knows that I’m transgender. Comparatively, very few people know about another major part of me: that I’m autistic.

Three white autistic people. Two adults: Sara Luterman and John Marble, and one teen, Leo Rosa, hanging out in front of a coffee shop.
Autism

What the Neurodiversity Movement Does—And Doesn’t—Offer

Posted on February 6, 2018April 18, 2022 by Emily Paige Ballou

From its inception, not only did the neurodiversity movement’s values include the most significantly disabled, but those individuals themselves were among our earliest pioneers.

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Autism and Intense Interests: Why We Love What We Love and Why It Should Matter to You

Posted on November 22, 2017June 8, 2022 by Maxfield Sparrow

The next time you are tempted to tell an Autistic person their interest is silly, trivial, a waste of time, weird, or pointless, stop—and remember why we love what we love. We are somebody, too, and we must be respected, protected, and never rejected.

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Autism

Executive Functioning Problems: A Frustrating Aspect of Being Autistic

Posted on October 4, 2017June 20, 2022 by Finn Gardiner

I consider my executive functioning difficulties one of the most disabling aspects of my being autistic. I’ve struggled with executive functioning since childhood, but I didn’t have the words to describe my experiences with it until I was an adult in my mid-twenties.

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Autism

Eye Contact: For The Recipient’s Validation Only

Posted on May 6, 2017April 9, 2022 by Emma Dalmayne

Eye contact, who’s it for? It’s not for the autistic child. It’s for the recipient. It’s for their own validation to reassure them that you know they exist. That you are aware they are speaking that you comply. That you acknowledge them.

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Autism

Eleven Ways You Can Make Your Autistic Child’s Life Easier

Posted on April 4, 2017May 3, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

This is a mini-guide for parents to think about autistic matters and perspectives they may not know about, and which may help them and their kids live the Best Lives Possible.

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Autism

Jean’s Adult Diagnosis Story

Posted on June 27, 2012April 28, 2022 by Jean Winegardner

I am very grateful to have this new piece of information about myself. I don’t consider my diagnosis to be an answer to all my life’s problems, nor do I consider it to be a deficit. What I see it as is a new lens to see my behavior through.

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