I’m against curing autism yet I support certain types of autism research
byAs someone whose special interest is biology, it is awesome to know that the brain I was given is somehow different from most, but…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
Artist Profile: Eddie Callis
byI am an artist that likes to work within a range of media – collage, animation, video, painting, drawing, ceramics and music. I use…
Nathaniel Reed Geyer: breaking labels with a PhD & successful career #ActuallyAutistic
by“To be successful in the workplace individuals with autism need to find ways to create a demand for their skills and develop a portfolio…
Aspie Aphorisms – Part 2
byAphorism: “a pithy observation that contains a general truth,” such as “opposites attract.” Synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram By Claudia Casser This is…
Goal setting, rewards and autism
byIn college they taught that the reward system works best when it is sporadic. While that may work in dog training, it doesn’t work…
My unconventional autistic perspective
byIt took a while to recognize my freedom from cultural conditioning as a high value benefit that supports my up spiral of independent sovereignty….
Diversity represented in dolls (a positive step toward eradicating Stepfordian world-views)
byBy Kimberly Gerry-Tucker The word ‘tomboy’ was never in my vocabulary. I adored climbing boulders, collecting rocks, studying insects, and sitting in mud puddles…
How online tests helped me get an autism diagnosis
byI’m Margaux. I was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. Growing up, I loved to read books, write and make art. I…