When MeToo Becomes YouToo?
byTRIGGER WARNING: This post contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. by W.E.Powers A seven-year-old girl sits in…
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
Outside the Box – inside the mind of an artist on the autism spectrum
byBy Morgan Giosa What do I think of when I think of the phrase “outside the box”? I think of a desire – be…
How I found out I was autistic
byBy Baylie Nixon Since my first post to “The Art of Autism,” I was requested to write another article about how I was diagnosed…
How running has been a gift
byIf you’ve met one person who is a runner, you’ve met one person who is a runner. By Tracey Cohen Without a doubt, running,…
Peace and diversity: We are all in it together
byIn honor of International Peace Day, the Art of Autism is posting a series of blog posts in September with the theme of peace….
The fallacy of high and low-functioning autism
by“Calling someone ‘high-functioning’ discounts and dismisses their needs and struggles…and contributes to arrogance and ignorance. Calling someone ‘low-functioning’ discounts and dismisses their strengths and…
The Inspiration behind My Book: Six Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome
byBy Tracey Cohen I always knew I was different but never understood why. I aimed to please, but the world was too fast, noisy,…
Spotlight on self-taught pencil artist Chris Baker
byBy Helen Wallace-Iles I was recently introduced to the amazing work of a young autistic man called Chris Baker – a self-taught pencil artist…