The Hairspray Problem: Is Feel-Good in Musicals What Matters?
byYes, a spoonful of sugar does help the medicine go down, but there is a fine line between medicine and a sugar pill. By…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
Why I Sought a Formal Autism Diagnosis at age 59
byThis blog post originated from a second reply sent to Myranda Uselton to her Art of Autism post about being a self-diagnosed Autistic. In…
Mindfulness Meditation as a Pathway to Love of Self and Other
by“To be loved means first of all to be recognized as existing.” Thich Nhat Hanh By Jill MacCormack What does it mean to love…
A Review of Amazon Original “As We See It”
byBy Nils Skudra This weekend I had the opportunity to finish watching the new Amazon Prime series As We See It, a compelling 8-episode…
7 Tips for Dealing with Sensory Overload from an Autistic Dad
byBy Kris McElroy If someone would have asked me to rate my anxiety and excitement on a scale of 1-10 when I found out…
Black History Month: Lois Curtis Artist and Disability Advocate Paved the Way
byFebruary is Black History Month. Lois Curtis is an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for…
5 Common Myths About Autism And How They Create Stigma
byBy Aaron Bouma For my peoples with disabilities, stigma is something we continuously face. It is how we are perceived to be, to act,…
Review of the 1979 Comedy The In-Laws
bySince it is very difficult for people with disabilities to make successful inroads in the film industry, where disabled characters tend to be represented…