“Hear Our Spectrum of Voices” Autistic Advocacy Comic
By Jodi Murphy, Geek Club Books Every conversation about autism must be centered around autistic perspectives. We must do whatever we can to amplify…
How colleges can better welcome autistic students
By Clara Joy Gibson When I was diagnosed with autism, at 13, at first I didn’t think anything had changed. I was still the…
10 tips for choosing a gift for an autistic child
A repeated theme in the autism world, we can’t expect traditional or typical. We should adapt, and shoot instead for exceptional. By Jim Walter…
An “autistic grinch” may be protecting a big heart
by W.E.Powers My brothers insisted on opening the presents before we took off for our Christmas out of state. Naturally, it was not Christmas…
Spotlight on autistic street dancer Ollie V
Ollie was mock and ridiculed and had a low self-esteem until he joined the dance group Street Factory. Ollie’s message is never give up….
Aspie Aphorisms – Part 1
Aphorism: “a pithy observation that contains a general truth,” such as “birds of a feather flock together.” Synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram By…
My name is Gabriella, aka Gabby
Words can be used to oppress people or lift them up. These are some of the words my community has been called. By Gabriella,…
Julie Hornok, United In Autism, Building a Supportive Autism Community
“Love your child exactly as he is. We often think we need to ‘fix’ our children with autism, but in actuality we need…