African-American Overstimulated and #Autistic
byOne morning my oldest son decided he would wander rather than go to school, he was in high school at the time, when he…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
A Memoir by an Autistic Dad: Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad
byBook 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…
Helping Autistic People Means Shifting Your Attitude Not Changing the Person
byMost attempts to “help” autistic people are about making those around them more comfortable rather than acting in the best interests of the person….
How Drawing Helps Me Express the Loneliness and Alienation I Feel
byI try to show the feeling of utter loneliness that persists even when constantly surrounded by people because I was muted by an invisible…
Autism and Eating Problems
byBy Martine Mussies “Armansky’s star researcher was a pale, anorexic young woman who had hair as short as a fuse, and a pierced nose…
Streaming on Netflix: Silver Linings Playbook
bySilver Linings Playbook articulates a profound message about the challenges of mental illness, the importance of family support for individuals with mental health issues,…
Autistic Photographer Participating in the Front Porch Project Documenting the Quarantine
byMy health and the love in my heart are most important. In my Front Porch pictures, I can see that other people believe the…
A Broken iPad and Covid-19 Could Not Stop Me From Creating Art
byBy Ryan Smoluk Quarantine, social distancing, and the Covid-19 virus has created a new normal for most of the world right now. Seems like…