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…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
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…
Autistic Model Creator has a Mind Like a 3-D Printer
byMy mind works like a 3-D Printer; from drawing precise parts out, to cutting them out, to fusing the model pieces together. By Aaron…
Covid-19 and My Trip to the Emergency Room, Procuring Food and Cooking
byWhen I first wrote about my reaction to quarantine it has just begun. It affected me in ways I had not anticipated. If I…
Covid-19 and my Autistic Shutdown
byI wrote this last month. Then, it was just me. Now, it’s the human condition. By Lynne Rhys I’m in the middle of a…