The Covid-19 Lockdown makes me the Best Version of Myself
I have never been better off than in these times of Corona. And I’m not the only one; in the online autism groups I’m…
How Art Can Help Those Who Have Language Deficits Communicate
There is a strong “verbal-centrism” in our culture’s concept of language and communication today. Just as there are many spoken languages in different cultures,…
Brave (?) New World: How Covid-19 has changed my life
By Christian Espicha I keep hearing “We’re living in a new world”, or “It’s a new world”. Sometimes “new” is replaced with “different” but…
Mod Market: An Inclusive Gallery with Neurodiverse Employees
An Interview With Amy Bonser of Mod Market By Malcolm Wang Mod Market is a nonprofit gallery in downtown Northville, Michigan that features artwork…
Elisabeth Wiklander, Cellist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), talks about her autism and neurodiversity
“No diagnostic manual can truly explain the multi-faceted experience of autism,” Elisabeth Wiklander By Ron Sandison Elisabeth Wiklander was raised in a musically talented…
An Autistic Interpretation of Metaphors and Sayings
By Dana Trick Sinking like a stone— You’re human, Not a rock, And you have the limbs to Swim towards the surface. Curiosity killed…
A Beautiful Mind: Was Mathematician John Nash Autistic?
John Nash was one of the most brilliant minds of his generation. Was he on the autism spectrum? By Nils Skudra One of the…
Cultural Bias and Disability: We Have to do Better with Children of Color
Barriers to Diagnosis, Services and a Free and Appropriate Education By Lamar Hardwick Just a few weeks ago I celebrated my forty-second birthday. I…