9 Reasons to Embrace Autistic Wandering
byBy Rose Ernst at The Autistic Traveler I grew up in the woods in rural Alaska. Back in the late 1970s, children weren’t as…
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Insomnia and Travel the World
byby Daniel Antonsson When I was a child, I cannot remember having much of a sleeping problem. I could relax and sleep through the…
Finding Love with Autism
byby Daniel Antonsson In my teenage years, I was a cautious boy. Girls seemed like they came from another planet and I had no…
Autism Acceptance is not only about April
byBy Robert Shmus As many of you know, the month of April is Autism Awareness Month, but I think each day of the year…
How Media Representation of Autism Affects Me
byA look at The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Big Bang Theory, Mary and Max and other portrayals of autistic…
When Your Dog is on the Spectrum
byBy Nils Valdis Vytautas Skudra Although our Bichon Frise, Jackson, has never been formally diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, it has become increasingly…
Struggles to Find Purpose in my Life
byBy Austin John Jones For me, purpose is subjective; it’s based on how I feel. If I feel like I have a specific purpose…
How to keep the Bullies at Bay for those on the Autism Spectrum
byI was bullied by other kids, teachers and faculty, my own family at times and bosses and yet I couldn’t communicate what was happening…