18 Great Quotes by Temple Grandin
The Art of Autism celebrates Women’s History Month. Dr. Temple Grandin is a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and a prominent…
Healthy Habits on the Autism Spectrum
By Ron Sandison I learned to develop healthy habits by reading Coach Dave Martin’s book Make That, Break That. Most New Year’s resolutions fail…
Sojourner Truth was an Advocate for Human Rights
By Anastasia O’Melveny American Abolitionist, Civil Rights and Women’s Rights activist Sojourner Truth was born in slavery in 1797 in rural Ulster County, New…
Ode to Obie, My Chosen Great-Grandfather
By Nils Skudra This poem is dedicated to Obie Nash, a very close friend of mine in California who served in World War II…
7 Black Icons Honored by Autistic Artist Ronaldo Byrd for Black History Month
The Art of Autism asked artist Ronaldo Byrd to share some portraits of people he admires for Black History Month. Ida B. Wells was…
Black, Autistic, Southern, Elder, Femme
By Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti In 2019, six months before turning 63; it was confirmed that I’m autistic. I was different from everyone else, without knowing…
30 Black Autistic People You May Want to Know About
The Art of Autism celebrates black autistic influencers (Black History Month). If you have someone you’d like to add to this post, please comment…
Five Ways to Tame Sensory Meltdowns or what I call my “Honey Badger Moments”
“A meltdown is a highjack of our emotions.” Ron Sandison By Ron Sandison Most neurotypicals pay little attention to their sensory processing. When you…