Part 1: I am standing right here: don’t speak for me #StandingRightHere
byBeing autistic is not about living in a vacuum, sucking in everything around you, living in an existence shutout from your environment. If anything,…
Females and Autism
An Autistic perspective: deep pressure and primal memory
byBy Debbie Denenburg Over the course of decades I have learned many coping strategies for all kinds of emotional situations which those of us…
An Autistic Perspective: Top tips for what to do and what not to do for ASD kids and teens!
byThere are times when caregivers, family members or total strangers speak up before we have answered the question ourselves. While we are trying hard…
Leanne’s perspective – it’s time to recognize us
byDisability History week is in October. October is also Disability Employment Month Disability history is important because it’s my history. It’s something that I…
Breaking out: my autism story
byby Leanne Libas, Age 18 We all are defined by labels. “You’re this. You’re that. You’re… .” Labels can be both a blessing and…
The hands of an artist – the hands of a golfer
byReflections on golf, creativity and the magic of being By Claudia Mazzucco ”Golf gives you an insight into human nature, your own as well…
Claudia speaks: what I learned from Tom Cruise, Oliver Sacks, Temple Grandin and Albert Einstein
byI learned from Einstein three things: one must not try to change one’s thinking process; one may use any external device to help the…
Jennifer O’Toole: The Sisterhood of the Spectrum
byThe following is an excerpt from Jennifer O’Toole’s upcoming 6th book, The Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick’s Guide to Life Girls are…