How the Letter Board Changed my Life
byBy Matteo Musso Hi, I am a 15 year old guy with autism. I have been silent most of my life, at least regarding…
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Autistic Emotions and Other Poetry by Dana Trick
byAutistic Emotions Happy, sadness, envy, fear, and surprise— 6 emotions, 6 logics, all misunderstood. Smile, tears, growl, grimace, whimper, and jaw dropping— 6 actions,…
I Was Valedictorian and all I Have to Show for it is this Consolation Happy Meal Toy and other Poetry by Tyler Cordeiro
byBy Tyler Cordeiro A poem about having to leave college because of my improperly accommodated disabilities. Wanderlust of the Solo-cup Beer Droplet Just like…
A Poem for Autism Acceptance Month
byAcceptance By Rachel Pretlow Let the waves be open! Let the light shine in! Let us embrace parts of us Where we have never…
Endangered Species: Orangutan
byBy Matt Valente Orangutan means man of the forest, But man is busy destroying their forest. Oh the Irony! You ask why? Mainly in…
Poetry by Scott Norman Rosenthal
byBy Scott Norman Rosenthal “The Malingerer Goes to the Movies,” (a Dis-Ability Coming-Out poem, for Colin Kempner, and Judith Wright) 1. You’re sitting there,…
Autism, Empathy and Alexithymia (The Inability to Recognize One’s Own Emotions)
byBy Clare Smith What makes us human? Autistic people already know that one of the enduring myths about us is that we don’t do…
The Dueling Manifestation of a Dual Diagnosis
byBy Joel Ashton-Fogle Duel Diagnosis No, this is not a miss-spelling! For every day is a battle; a combat between symptoms, treatments for them,…