#ActuallyAutistic Perspective

Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.

Lynne Rhys

January 28, 2020 January 28, 2020

Old Lady…New Diagnosis

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Autistics experience double the Earth’s gravity. So where other people walk, I slog. Lynne Rhys, The Subversive Librarian I don’t even remember how it…

John Truitt Cocktail Potties

January 25, 2020 January 25, 2020

Cocktail Potties: Poetry and Art by John Truitt

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Cocktail Potties was written about being dragged all over the place to different cocktail parties and social functions. Partly as an executive, but mostly…

Mark Fleming with client

January 23, 2020 January 23, 2020

Gym Owner and Trainer Mark Fleming helping others on the Autism Spectrum become Physically Fit

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“It may take some individuals longer to do certain things and that is okay. Be kind.” Mark Fleming Ron Sandison interviews physical fitness trainer…

Po Collage

January 19, 2020 January 19, 2020

Caring for a Pet through every Life Stage, then saying Bye, till we meet again

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My cat Po was my best friend. By Kimberly Gerry Tucker I have exactly one picture (that I can locate, anyway), of him as…

Myranda Uselton

January 16, 2020 January 16, 2020

What it’s Like Being a Self-Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic Adult

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My research on autism has helped me reach a peaceful state where I can fully be myself without shame. By Myranda Uselton The irony…

Melody Rain

January 15, 2020 January 19, 2020

35 Personal Autism Secrets you may not know

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When you are supportive of my needs it helps me build confidence in myself and in you as my friend. By Melody Rain 1….

Jane Wants a Boyfriend

January 12, 2020 January 12, 2020

Jane Wants a Boyfriend addresses sibling issues and romantic relationships

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By Nils Skudra This weekend I had the opportunity to watch Jane Wants a Boyfriend, a heartwarming autism-themed film about a young woman with…

Wen of Zen Sensory Overload Red

January 9, 2020 January 13, 2020

An Autistic Meltdown is not a Tantrum

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and what it feels like to have an Autistic Meltdown By Keira Fulton-Lees This can’t be said enough… An Autistic Meltdown is Not a…