Nothing about us without us – different not less
byI think we’ve developed a ‘patchwork’ sort of world in relation to Autism. By Jeanette Purkis I’ve been a diagnosed Autistic person for more…
Females and Autism
Women, shame and Aspergers
byMy feeling of being waste material stuck to my soul early in life, and it’s been my biggest challenge to release that sense of…
Gaelle S. Warner: urban photographer the cities that influenced my art
byBy Gaelle S. Warner I am an Autodidact. (Editor’s note: An Autodidact is a person who learns about a subject with little or no…
Gender identity issues and females on the spectrum
byby April Griffin As far back as I can remember I felt more comfortable around male peers. I have a lot of interests that…
How emotional and somatic balancing techniques helped my autism
by“I was existing, floating, drifting in my own bubble and couldn’t get out. Sometimes it felt like everybody else was in a bubble and…
Graduation day – a sensory war zone
byBy Katherine Lochhead That day was overwhelming for me. I woke up that morning, feeling excited and ready for the event that every student…
The Shape Shift: square pegs don’t fit into round holes
byMeltdowns are a child’s (or an adult’s) way of communicating they are in a situation that is too much for them or they have…
You Don’t Look Autistic
by“You’re autistic?” By Leanne Libas The first thing most people say when I disclose my autism is, “Really?! You don’t look autistic.” I have…