Autistic Emotions and Other Poetry by Dana Trick

#ActuallyAutisticPoets July 3, 2021 July 3, 2021

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,…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021

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…

Advocacy, In the News June 27, 2021 June 27, 2021

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Tory Ridgeway’s dreams were dashed when the Navy rescinded his scholarship because of his autism diagnosis.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…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Book/Movie Review June 26, 2021 September 18, 2021

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…