Dismantling the Negative Messages that I have Internalized About Myself
byBy Kris McElroy I found out I was autistic when I was 30 years old after over two decades of misdiagnoses, misunderstandings, and maltreatment….
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#ActuallyAutistic Voices Input Requested for New Book
byBy Suzanna Chen (she/they pronouns) I proudly identify as Autistic. I am reaching out to you as a member of Detester Magazine, a non-profit…
How my Schizophrenia and Synesthesia Interact with Each Other
byBy Syance I am Syance and I have synesthesia. The most common form of synesthesia includes colored hearing: sounds, music or voices seen as…
My Heightened Sensory Processing Lead to My Career in Flavor Chemistry
byUntil I began my career in creative chemistry, I hadn’t considered my characteristics of my autism as evolutionary advantages. By Burnett Grant In recent…
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…
I am Proud to be an Autistic, African-American Artist
byRonaldo Byrd shares 9 art portraits of people he admires for Black History Month. By Ronaldo Byrd, Compiled by Keri Bowers I am proud…
17 Tips to Navigate a Holiday Season Disrupted by Covid-19
byBy Kris McElroy The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year while also being one of the most difficult for…
Reclaiming My Identity as An Autistic, Biracial Black Trans Man with Multiple Disabilities on World Kindness Day
byWorld Kindness Day is Friday November 13. Kris McElroy shares 7 ways he is reclaiming his identity as an act of kindness to himself….