Autism

What Tumblr Was

The future of Tumblr’s thriving Autistic community is in jeopardy. This is a recap of…

On Organic, Autistic Space

It’s important that Autistic people spend time together just for fun.

There are unique joys to gath­er­ing with oth­er Autis­tic peo­ple in a set­ting that isn’t run by neu­rotyp­i­cals and isn’t designed with…

Listening Before You Speak

You don’t have to have opinions in public until you’re ready.

Find­ing the Autis­tic com­mu­ni­ty is an expe­ri­ence like no oth­er, espe­cial­ly for adults who grew up unaware of autism or unaware of peo­ple like…

The End of Net Neutrality

The end of net neutrality would mean a weaker, less diverse, less effective Autistic community.

It is dif­fi­cult to keep up with even major devel­op­ments in Amer­i­can pol­i­tics and pol­i­cy…

Telling Personal Stories

How to Think About When to Use Your Story

Some of the most painful situations new activists get into revolve around stories. What seems like the chance to do good can end in embarrassment Even if the portrayal, the content or media…

Solidarity and Self-Determination

What We Want Comes With Responsibility

All the life long…

In so many places the idea that autism is all the life long, or in better words a lifelong condition is prevalent. It’s pervasive almost. Pretty much anywhere outside of those associated with a cure culture idea about autism, then it is fairly widely excepted to be a life long reality for the…

Disability Day of Mourning 2017

Have you fought for the living today?

Tonight, people will gather around the world to mourn persons with disabilities killed by their caregivers. Some have loved ones who also remember and miss them. Many were kept so…

The case of the fluctuating functioning levels

It’s near on impossible to avoid hearing or reading the words High Functioning Autism/Autistic. Regardless of their validity or inadequacy at actually describing anything you will hear them in the autism world. You can hear them in many different…