Employment Issues for people with Asperger’s – a first person perspective
The average interview will force an AS person to simultaneously study themselves and the interviewer(s), deal with typical interview stress (and special anxiety from…
Five things I fear as an adult with autism
“I know of nobody who is purely autistic, or purely neurotypical. Even God has some autistic moments, which is why the planets spin,” Jerry…
Boosting Respect for Neurodiversity: A Proposal for Action
By Claudia Casser Context I’m not a joiner. People exhaust me. One on one, I enjoy short interactions, but then I need to get…
5 ways autism makes me unique
By Ron Sandison Stephen Mark Shore said, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” Every person who has…
Autism Spectrum and the Theater
Suggestions on participation in theater productions By Parasuram Ramamoorthi, Ph.D. Drama therapy can benefit autistic children and adults. Drama helps the individual to realize his/her…
Autism films Streaming on Netflix and on DVD – Part 1
Autism in Love, The United States of Autism, Sounding the Alarm, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Other Sister, A Mile in His Shoes, Forrest…
Elias Shumway – I want our house to smell like art
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say in any other way–things I had no words for,” Georgia…
#AutismSweets Part 2 Collaboration and Expression
By Jocelyn Eastman I am pleased to finally publish the second installment of our #AutismSweets series. I know it is not quite Netflix, but…