Autistic Artist Ocean Eversley Celebrates Women’s History Month with Art and Poetry
byOcean Eversley is a self-taught artist who started painting in 2020 during the pandemic. She use’s art (i.e., poetry, acrylic painting, collage, and photography)…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
Healthy Habits on the Autism Spectrum
byBy Ron Sandison I learned to develop healthy habits by reading Coach Dave Martin’s book Make That, Break That. Most New Year’s resolutions fail…
Sojourner Truth was an Advocate for Human Rights
byBy Anastasia O’Melveny American Abolitionist, Civil Rights and Women’s Rights activist Sojourner Truth was born in slavery in 1797 in rural Ulster County, New…
Understanding the Spectrum – Greek Translation
byThank you Autistic Amazon for this translation into Greek of one of our most popular posts – Rebecca Burgess Understanding the Spectrum
Ode to Obie, My Chosen Great-Grandfather
byBy Nils Skudra This poem is dedicated to Obie Nash, a very close friend of mine in California who served in World War II…
Black, Autistic, Southern, Elder, Femme
byBy Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti In 2019, six months before turning 63; it was confirmed that I’m autistic. I was different from everyone else, without knowing…
Five Ways to Tame Sensory Meltdowns or what I call my “Honey Badger Moments”
by“A meltdown is a highjack of our emotions.” Ron Sandison By Ron Sandison Most neurotypicals pay little attention to their sensory processing. When you…
The Intersection of Black History Month and Autism
byThe Art of Autism is accepting contributions of art, poems, and prose for Black History Month. Email [email protected] By Dr. Angel Durr, Art of…