Autistic Emotions and Other Poetry by Dana Trick
Autistic Emotions Happy, sadness, envy, fear, and surprise— 6 emotions, 6 logics, all misunderstood. Smile, tears, growl, grimace, whimper, and jaw dropping— 6 actions,…
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Autistic Changeling: A poem
Autistic Changeling By Dana Trick Once upon a time, A child was born to a family. At first, they were overjoyed with the child,…
Autistic Diagnosis: A Poem
By Dana Trick Autistic Diagnosis The explanation of My life. The reasoning of My weirdness. The justification for My getting help. The solution of…
Dear Me: A Letter from Your Autism
Sic years ago The Art of Autism solicited Dear Me letters from our readers. We received this submission last month from Dana Trick. If…
The Importance of Autistic Headcanons
By Dana Trick In my last blog post I wrote about how the representation of autism and characters with autism are mostly poorly done…
We Gotta Talk About The Representation of Autistic Characters in Fiction
I want to see autistic characters who are Black, Latino, Asian, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Indigenous, non-verbal, LGBTAQ+, and/or physically disabled By Dana Trick…
An Autistic’s Response to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Tweets
For us autistics, J.K. Rowling is promoting the ignorant belief that autistics are not able to figure things out about themselves on their own….
My Curseful Yet Thankful Relationship with Medication
Stigmas about medication affect those who rely on medications to enhance their life. By Dana Trick I’m going to be honest. I have a…