Film Review: Don’t Look Up – A Masterclass in Autistic Ableism
bySpoilers ahead for the Netflix original film Don’t Look Up. by Allison Wall What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane?…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
My Autism Confession: I Love Being Quarantined
byMy name is Angel, and this is my autism confession. By Angel Nikki Mann I loved being quarantined. Now before you get upset, please…
We’re Not Broken: An Interview with Bestselling Autism Author Eric Garcia
byBy Ron Sandison When I was diagnosed with autism in 1982 only one in every 10,000 children in the United States had an autism…
Stress: How I Increase My Capacity or “Spoons”
byI feel tired, numb and tense. My head hurts and everything seems too much. By now I recognise these symptoms: I have stress! But…
Why are Autistic People Forced to Accommodate the Neurotypical Culture?
byReflections on my experience with accessibility in an apprenticeship theatre program at Williamstown By Anton Spivack In 2009, one of my writing mentors suggested…
Children of A Lesser God: Authentic Representation in Deaf Community
byA movie review of the 1986 film Children of A Lesser God By Nils Skudra This weekend I had the opportunity to watch Children…
When I Just Can’t Create
byArt has been my friend, and given me a great sense of accomplishment in spite of the fact that I cannot keep a job…
My Journey from Suicidal Thoughts, Hospitalization and Depression to so much HOPE
byThe rate of suicide among autistic people is three times higher than the typical population. Autistic females as well as people with additional psychiatric…