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.
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Can We Talk About the Term “Low Support Needs”?
I would like a term to describe myself, as just one person among many many autistics, but the problem is ableds hear, “low support needs” and think, “OK then it’s fine to round down to zero.”
Why Don’t We Give All Autistic People the Rock Star Treatment?
Needing assistance with daily life is more tolerated in our society when that assistance is in aid of making money than it is when it’s required for being able to live safely with basic human dignity.
Autistics Struggle Enough Without Cruel Accusations of “Not Disabled”
The new cuts and push for disabled people to work terrifies me. Will we see an increase in suicide in the autistic community? Will autistic people be forced to mask and hide their disability so that they can keep their job?
How to Create a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom
Promoting a neurodiversity-affirming classroom amidst the struggles of today’s educational system is not easy, but taking some of these practical steps can make a big difference for students
Spectrum House: An Autism-Ready Family Destination
Spectrum House is an autism-friendly family vacation home that includes sensory, space, and safety accommodation features, and is located on New York’s beloved Fire Island.
What Makes a Home Feel Safe For Autistic People?
We talked with autistic people and parents from different backgrounds about ways to make homes and other environments feel safe, so autistics can have spaces to decompress and be themselves.
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ASD Band: A (Mostly) Refreshing Autism Rock Documentary
Considering the state of autistic representation in both music and film, giving ASD Band the classic rock doc treatment is one of the most revolutionary choices that the director could have made.
On Being Overwhelmed By Grocery Shopping While Autistic
Autistic brains can be in danger of overload while grocery shopping. When that happens autistics needs a quiet space—fast. But there are usually none in big stores.
I Embrace My Robot Overlords (and ChatGPT)
One of the positives of ChatGPT’s engaging with me on topics related to neurodiversity, access, activism, and autism is that I am giving GPT a chance to learn an Autistic perspective from an Autistic person.