Autistic Changeling: A poem
byAutistic Changeling By Dana Trick Once upon a time, A child was born to a family. At first, they were overjoyed with the child,…
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Autistic Diagnosis: A Poem
byBy Dana Trick Autistic Diagnosis The explanation of My life. The reasoning of My weirdness. The justification for My getting help. The solution of…
Autistic Emotions and Other Poetry by Dana Trick
byAutistic Emotions Happy, sadness, envy, fear, and surprise— 6 emotions, 6 logics, all misunderstood. Smile, tears, growl, grimace, whimper, and jaw dropping— 6 actions,…
Dear Me: A Letter from Your Autism
bySic years ago The Art of Autism solicited Dear Me letters from our readers. We received this submission last month from Dana Trick. If…
We Gotta Talk About The Representation of Autistic Characters in Fiction
byI want to see autistic characters who are Black, Latino, Asian, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Indigenous, non-verbal, LGBTAQ+, and/or physically disabled By Dana Trick…
An Autistic’s Response to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Tweets
byFor us autistics, J.K. Rowling is promoting the ignorant belief that autistics are not able to figure things out about themselves on their own….
An Autistic Interpretation of Metaphors and Sayings
byBy Dana Trick Sinking like a stone— You’re human, Not a rock, And you have the limbs to Swim towards the surface. Curiosity killed…
Being Autistic and Exploring My Mexican-American Heritage
byDana Trick is looking for others who are Mexican-American or Latinx and Autistic. By Dana Trick The most infuriating and biggest myth surrounding the…