How I Stayed Active and Creative During Covid
By Aaron Bouma For much of my life I have been mainly focused on military history and military affairs as my main special interest….
Was the Father of Theoretical Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Autistic? A Review of the Imitation Game
Considered the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, Alan Turing’s idiosyncrasies have led some historians to speculate that he may have had…
Casting Call: Looking for a Woman with IDD Between 34 and 48 years old. No acting experience required
My name is Beth Lipari and I am a Casting Director in Los Angeles, working along with my casting partners, Sarah Katzman and Lisa…
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,…
How to be an Ally of Autistic People
By Jordan Wilson-Dalzell There are many ways you can show up and support autistic people. First, remember to listen to us. We are the…
United States Navy Rescinds Scholarship to Eagle Scout with 4.9 GPA because of Autism Diagnosis
Tory Ridgeway’s dreams were dashed when the Navy rescinded his scholarship because of his autism diagnosis. Tory Ridgeway’s dream for the last decade is…
A look back at the movie Rain Man and how our views of autism have changed
A look at a classic film’s depiction of autism and that developmental disability’s subsequent treatment three decades later By Nils Skudra I first watched…
A Film Review of The Theory of Everything
By Nils Skudra This week I took the opportunity to watch The Theory of Everything, a 2014 biographical film about the renowned cosmologist and…