AutINSAR 2019: Discussing Autistic Priorities For Autism Research
AutINSAR is a conversation between autistic people and/or autism researchers about needed autism research directions, priorities, oversights, course corrections, and goals.
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Elizabeth Torres on Autistic Neuromotor Differences: The TPGA Interview
Photo © Shannon Des Roches Rosa [image: two white kids in bathing suits running on a beach towards some waves.] Elizabeth Torres is Director and Principal Investigator at the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence, and a researcher at Rutgers University, where her lab “develops new methods for precision medicine and mobile health.” We spoke
We’ve All Got Our Something
Emily Willingham emilywillinghamphd.com We want April — Autism Acceptance Month — to matter, to help further acceptance and understanding of autistic experiences, happiness, and rights for autistic people of all ages and abilities. We will be publishing Autism Acceptance posts and pictures all month long. -TPGA Editors What does it mean to be neurotypical or
Contributors
A full list of the contributors to Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism, with short biographies.
What Do We Mean By Levels of Autism?
I’m not a fan of “levels of autism.” If an autistic individual makes a personal choice to refer to themselves as one of these levels, I can respect their decision. When it’s imposed meaninglessly by others, it’s too often disastrous.
We Need to Talk About Aspie Supremacists
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.
Centering Black Autistic Stories, Struggles, and Joy: Autastic’s Diane J. Wright
Diane J. Wright is the founder of Autastic.com—a resource and community hub for thousands of autistic adults, including spaces specifically for autistic people of color. She talked with us about her advocacy, including shaping the stories of autistic PoC as told in popular media.
The Complicated Politics of Passing as Neurotypical—and Writing as Autistic
Maybe there’s a reason autistic authors have often opted to write neurotypical characters. Maybe it’s proven to be more sellable and “believable” than their own experience. I’m upset, wondering how many wonderful autistic stories we’re missing out on as a world because of neurotypical gatekeeping.
Countering Neurodiversity Misinformation on KPCC’s Air Talk
Neurodiversity is incredibly inclusive, and as the parent of a high-support autistic teen, I think neurodiversity is MORE important for people like him—to have other people recognize his value as a human.
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.