Dignity of Risk
byBy Malcolm Wang This last summer the Art of Autism posted on Facebook about wanting an artist with autism to write a blog about…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
The Autistic Mime: Faking Normal or “Masking”
byThe Art of Autism PRESENTS “Mime Project: Masking” By Kimberly Gerry-Tucker I challenge you to 8 minutes of silence. In today’s fast paced world,…
Finding My “Normal”
byBy Kimberly Gerry-Tucker With kids returning to school, my early experiences come to mind and so does the longing for kids to be allowed…
William J. DeYonker: Three-time Billiard Trick Shot Master Champion
by“If you can’t find someone who brightens up your day, then be that person who brightens up everyone’s day.” William “The Gentleman” DeYonker By…
We Need More Autistic Women on TV and Here’s Why
byMore autistic women on the screen could mean real changes in how autistic women are viewed. By Stephenie Thorne With more and more TV…
HBO Documentary “How to Dance in Ohio” follows Autistic Young Adults
byHow to Dance in Ohio is streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu By Nils Skudra On a recent occasion, I had the opportunity to…
Accepting My Autism has been a Process
byEven though I’m diagnosed with autism, I wasn’t allowed to be autistic. By Dana Trick In my late teen and early adult years, I…
Why I consider autism my superpower
by“I have Asperger’s and that means I’m sometimes a bit different from the norm. And – given the right circumstances –being different is a…