Tré Wilson

How Non-Autistics Can Be Good Friends to Autistic People

October 28, 2022 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

We talked with several autistic people about how non-autistic people can be good friends to autistic people. This is their advice.

Scene from Tré Wilson's film Normalcy. Wilson, a Black man with short natural hair, is seen against a navy blue background leaning his head against his steepled hands. A caption at the bottom of the screen reads, "I was mentally and physically exhausted from sensory overload…"

Filmmaker Tré Wilson’s Pandemic Respite From Autistic Masking

April 24, 2022 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

I guess there’s not many spaces where I feel safe to be myself without great repercussions. If I’m not dealing with racism, it’s homophobia, and if I’m not dealing with that it’s ableism.

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