Employment Issues for people with Asperger’s – a first person perspective
byThe average interview will force an AS person to simultaneously study themselves and the interviewer(s), deal with typical interview stress (and special anxiety from…
discrimination
When cute children grow up
by“I’ve noticed as Eric has aged, he is seen less and less as an actual person. Which is why he is no longer pitied….
Looking Autistic: the positives and pitfalls of passing
byAutistic people are chronically targets of bullying, discrimination, ableism, domestic violence and time and time again are being murdered by the people who are…
Benevolent Ableism: when helping isn’t really helping
byThe rescue mentality, the resistance to innovation, and the self-serving “we know what’s best” is ultimately preventing people with disabilities from obtaining more individualized supports…