I never thought of myself as weird
byAs an autistic person myself, I do not take being verbal for granted and I understand how powerful writing can be to express oneself….
#ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Blog posts from #ActuallyAutistic people. In 2018 the Art of Autism started paying neurodivergent bloggers.
When your mind and body is a “prison” on the spectrum
byAustin shares what it is like to have a panic attack and wants others to share their experiences. By Austin John Jones What I…
Art is not a crime
byBy Kimberly Gerry Tucker Someone once told me, “I don’t understand your poetry! What is the meaning?!” I had to contemplate that before I…
From the Dark Depths of Child Abuse to the Amazing Depths of 3D Film Discovery
byHow an accidental brush by an autistic savant with a silent movie classic has changed one of the world’s most recognizable films into Hollywood’s…
Autistic people & empathy: what’s the real story?
byHelen Wallace-Iles explains different types of empathy and dispels myths about autism and empathy. By Helen Wallace-Iles So many of the general public believe…
The school bell was my enemy
byby Kevin Hosseini What I remember first about school was the bell in the hallway. Any time it rang and I was close to…
A Review of Mozart and the Whale – Currently playing on Netflix
byMozart and the Whale is a film adapted from Jerry Newport and Mary Newport’s autobiographical book Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger’s Love Tale….
Seventy-five Years Looking for Answers
byby Pamela Urfer (commentary by Kimberly Gerry-Tucker after) Not much was known about Autism in 1942, the year I was born. Nor in 1952,…