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Please Stop Playing “Gotcha” With Autistic Accommodations

January 18, 2022 • By Anne Corwin

Pro tip: it’s fine to want to understand your autistic friends’ sensory and accommodations issues, etc., but please don’t frame it as a “Gotcha.”

How to Use Visual Schedules to Prevent Accidental Gaslighting

March 10, 2018 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

theuninspirational theuninspirational.wordpress.com (Content note: This post mentions ABA briefly, and gives a detailed example of an autistic child being exposed to gaslighting.) I’m an autistic parent to an autistic child. After I tweeted a bit about my take on autistic parenting, that made me think that I want to explain one of the benefits of using

My Experience at AACC 2014

September 1, 2016 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

[image: Black horizonal rectangle with white text on the left reading “Association For Autistic Community,” and a green, blue, and red infinity sign on the right.] Zoe Cannon When I decided to go to the first Association for Autistic Community Conference in 2014, I had been lurking on the outskirts of the online autistic community

Being Seen: An Interview With Autistic Memoirist Anlor Davin

March 26, 2016 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Interview by M. Kelter theinvisiblestrings.com Anlor Davin is the author of the upcoming memoir, Being Seen. In her book, she describes lifelong struggles with “sensory chaos” and social pragmatics, all of which culminated in an adulthood diagnosis of autism. She was raised in France, but later immigrated to the United States. We recently spoke via email about

The Magic of Inclusive Musical Theater

September 5, 2012 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Matt Carey Imagine the most magical theater experience you’ve ever had. Imagine watching a beautiful girl stand up in the audience and start swaying to the music, only to move to the aisles where she pulled other kids out of their seats to dance with her. Imagine kids getting up and moving around. Some banging

Starting Third Grade

August 22, 2012 • By Jen Myers

Judy Endow, MSW judyendow.com Too much new for back to school is why I just don’t like it, though each new thing all by itself is entirely acceptable. New shiny shoes I do so love new ribbons in my hair a freshly pressed brand new pink dress

Stephen Shore: The TPGA Interview

November 9, 2011 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Stephen Shore is noted for his tireless, globetrotting autism advocacy and education work. He is also such a busy and accomplished individual that he doesn’t always mention roles like being a public member of the U.S. IACC (Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee). TPGA editor Shannon Rosa had the pleasure of talking with Stephen two weeks ago.