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…
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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…
My mom was my mentor and teacher
byBy Paul Gomez My name is Paul. This is a list of my disabilities with their corresponding percentage issue of said disabilities: 1) –…