How Art Saved My Life During the Pandemic

June 3, 2020 June 3, 2020

How Art Saved My Life During the Pandemic

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I know for a fact that others on the spectrum and people with mental health issues feel just as alone and hopeless as I…

June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020

An Aspie Pespective: My Challenges in College and Graduating During Covid-19

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James Reed shares his experiences attending different colleges in California. As a Freshman, I began attending college at the University of California, Santa Cruz….

May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020

A Memoir by an Autistic Dad: Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad

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Book Review by Kimberly Gerry-Tucker (author of Under the Banana Moon, Living Loving Loss and Aspergers/Selective Mutism) I was googling ‘autistic memoir,’ when I…

May 26, 2020 May 26, 2020

Helping Autistic People Means Shifting Your Attitude Not Changing the Person

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Most attempts to “help” autistic people are about making those around them more comfortable rather than acting in the best interests of the person….

Alice Farion Self Loathing after the Bullies

May 19, 2020 May 20, 2020

How Drawing Helps Me Express the Loneliness and Alienation I Feel

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I try to show the feeling of utter loneliness that persists even when constantly surrounded by people because I was muted by an invisible…

May 17, 2020 May 17, 2020

Autism and Eating Problems

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By Martine Mussies “Armansky’s star researcher was a pale, anorexic young woman who had hair as short as a fuse, and a pierced nose…

May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020

Streaming on Netflix: Silver Linings Playbook

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Silver Linings Playbook articulates a profound message about the challenges of mental illness, the importance of family support for individuals with mental health issues,…

May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020

Autistic Photographer Participating in the Front Porch Project Documenting the Quarantine

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My health and the love in my heart are most important. In my Front Porch pictures, I can see that other people believe the…