An Interview with Kayla Cromer, Autistic Actress on Everything’s Gonna Be Okay
byBy Ron Sandison I love watching on Hulu the comedy television series Everything’s Gonna Be Okay created by Australian comedian Josh Thomas. My favorite…
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Greta Thunberg: I’m Very Proud to Be Autistic #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
byToday Greta Thunberg posted the following on her Facebook page. Today is #AutismAwarenessDay. At the age of 12 I was diagnosed with Asperger, a…
An interview with Tal Anderson, Autistic Actress on Atypical
byTal Anderson plays the character Sid on the Netflix original series Atypical. By Ron Sandison My favorite Netflix original series is Atypical. I love…
The Lost Prince: Was the Youngest Son of King George V autistic?
byIn the early 20th century autism was not a diagnosis. Was Prince John, youngest son of King George V, autistic? Nils Skudra While quarantined…
Did Ulysses S. Grant have Asperger’s Syndrome?
byIt is … essential that people learn the complete history of Grant’s life so that they may have a more informed and nuanced understanding…
Elisabeth Wiklander, Cellist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), talks about her autism and neurodiversity
by“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…
A Beautiful Mind: Was Mathematician John Nash Autistic?
byJohn Nash was one of the most brilliant minds of his generation. Was he on the autism spectrum? By Nils Skudra One of the…
R.I.P. Non-Speaking Advocate Mel Baggs
by“She told me that because she doesn’t communicate with conventional spoken word, she is written off, discarded and thought of as mentally retarded. Nothing…