Everywhere I go there is noise
byBy S. Scott Sanderson Everywhere I go there is noise. From my pocket I pull out earplugs. Alone I want to sit and read….
autism
5 things my autistic brother taught me – without even trying
byStop wasting energy on things you have no control over, it literally is the biggest brain drain out there. By Natalie Breen Someone recently…
How emotional and somatic balancing techniques helped my autism
by“I was existing, floating, drifting in my own bubble and couldn’t get out. Sometimes it felt like everybody else was in a bubble and…
Normal People Scare Me Too Screening Aug 13 Los Angeles
byby Debra Muzikar Editor’s Note: Normal People Scare Me Too is available for purchase on the NormalFilms website. The next screening of Normal People…
Why its hard to switch tasks – a comic strip explanation
byThis cartoon is courtesy of Erin Human of Human Illustrations. Erin Human is a writer, cartoonist, and Art Director for Autism Women’s Network. You…
Graduation day – a sensory war zone
byBy Katherine Lochhead That day was overwhelming for me. I woke up that morning, feeling excited and ready for the event that every student…
Dr. Stephen Shore: The importance of art and music for autistic people
by“Vibrant waves of sequenced patterns emerged in my head whenever I looked at musical notes and scores. Like pieces of a mysterious puzzle solved,…
It Takes A Child – “There is a myth that children with autism don’t have empathy” Elaine Hall
by“There is this myth that children with autism don’t have empathy. I’ve found the exact opposite to be true: children with autism are instead…