Autism

How Non-Autistics Can Be Good Friends to Autistic People

October 28, 2022September 2, 2024 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…"

Accommodations

Filmmaker Tré Wilson’s Pandemic Respite From Autistic Masking

April 24, 2022November 21, 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.