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The singer Sia, a white woman, singing into a microphone. She is wearing a divided black and blond long bobbed wig that obscures her face. She has an enormous white satiny bow on her head and is wearing a top made of the same material.
Autism

Now That We Know Sia Is Autistic

Posted on May 31, 2023June 1, 2023 by Anonymous

When autistic people aren’t centered in things about us, it creates an ecosystem where an autistic person like Sia who does not understand herself as autistic creates a film like “Music.”

Gyasi Burks Abbott, a Black man with short graying natural hair and glasses, speaking into a microphone.
Autistic

Autistic, Black, and Thriving: A Conversation With Gyasi Burks-Abbott

Posted on April 15, 2023April 20, 2023 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

We spoke with writer, public speaker, and autism self-advocate Gyasi Burks-Abbott about growing up Black and autistic in a much less autism-aware era, and how he was able to thrive thanks to the guidance of his intuitive and supportive mother.

Instagram post from Best of Jessica Chastain, boosting an instagram photo of actor Florence Pugh. A text box over the lower half of Pugh's photo reads, "Why is it so threatening for some men to realize that women can love our bodies without your permission? We don't belong to you."
Autistic

Self-Advocacy Lessons From An Autistic Breast Cancer Survivor

Posted on March 1, 2023March 8, 2023 by Christine Jenkins

Learning to advocate for myself, after learning late in life I was autistic, has given me the strength, self-awareness, and tools to stand up for myself after I was suddenly deposited back on the breast cancer treadmill.

Graphic on a white background, with a group of human heads in silhouette profile in several colors, facing a single silhouette profile head in black. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.
Autistic

We Need to Talk About Aspie Supremacists

Posted on February 28, 2023March 1, 2023 by Fergus Murray

Over-valuing certain abilities means looking down on people who don’t share them. Aspie supremacy is the ideology that follows from taking this to an extreme: ‘aspies’ have extraordinary powers which not only make their existence worthwhile, but make them better than other people.

Mickey Rowe, a white man with short dark blond hair, seen in three-quarter profile in front of a mural of giant pink flowers.
Autism

When Something Finally Clicks: Mickey Rowe’s Fearlessly Different

Posted on March 26, 2022July 24, 2022 by Emily Paige Ballou

“I hope that if non-autistic parents reading take one thing from this book, it’s that supporting an autistic child in their genuine, passionate interests, no matter how seemingly strange or unlikely, is perhaps one of the most important decisions they can make for that child’s future.”

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Autism

As We See It: Why Autistic Framing Matters

Posted on January 28, 2022March 12, 2023 by Autistic Science Person

As an autistic person, I decided to watch “As We See It” to see how autistic people are represented. After watching the whole season, I concluded that “As We See It” should be called “As Non-autistic Caregivers See It.”

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Autism

The Autistic Community’s Concerns Regarding Spectrum 10K and Eugenics Are Valid

Posted on August 31, 2021December 20, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

For the most part, autistic people and our families do not want funds to be used on genetic research, and would prefer them to be used to focus on services and societal interventions that can impact the wellbeing, quality of life, and mental health of autistic people across the lifespan.

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