Living Life With Autistic Meltdowns
byThe Biology of Breaking By Jessica Penot An autistic meltdown is an involuntary loss of behavioral, emotional, and physiological regulation that occurs when an…
Females and Autism
Living in Full Color
byLiving in Full Color By Mimi Oh Let’s be brutally honest: Being a Black woman is already hard enough. As part of the overlap…
Seeing to Believe: The Power of Representation in Fashion and Self-Esteem
byBy Raquel Abiahy Representation is not just an abstract concept; it is a powerful force that shapes how we perceive ourselves and others. For…
You Are Fine as You Are
byBy Rosa Mackay There once was a quiet young lady called Christa. She lived in a house with her mom, dad and sister. She…
But She’s So Pretty
byBy Vicki Koslin Howell “But she talks so much.” If I had to hear that sentence again from professionals assessing my daughter for autism,…
Redefining Fashion: My Journey as an Autistic Model and Activist
byBy Raquel Abiahy Fashion is often seen as a dazzling world of creativity, individuality, and self-expression. But for someone like me, an autistic model…
Three Haikus on the Autistic Experience
byBy Martine Mussies 音の洪水 心は溺れる 静寂求む A flood of loud sounds My heart is drowning deeply I long for silence ** 一つの道 深く掘り進む 宝を得る…
Coming ‘Aut’ as Face Blind
byBy Martine Mussies It was a bright, sunny day, just after yet another lockdown had lifted during the COVID era. I was cycling along…