But She’s So Pretty
byBy Vicki Koslin Howell “But she talks so much.” If I had to hear that sentence again from professionals assessing my daughter for autism,…
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How Sensitivities And Routines Can Affect Food Preferences When You’re Neurodivergent
byBy Kadin McElwain Last month, after my usual morning routine, I had to sit down with my family and have breakfast. That morning, we…
Coming ‘Aut’ as Face Blind
byBy Martine Mussies It was a bright, sunny day, just after yet another lockdown had lifted during the COVID era. I was cycling along…
The Butterfly Effect of Access Intimacy
byBy Martine Mussies In the muggy classroom, even the most recalcitrant boys now seemed too lame to argue. It was a scorching hot day,…
Rest is a fine medicine
byBy Martine Mussies 7 Types of Rest for Neurodivergent People Rest is essential for everyone, but it is especially important for neurodiverse people. Non-neurotypicals…
Autism is Human
byBy Jack Pemment There are two things that can severely determine a person’s social fate: A criminal verdict and a mental health diagnosis. Regardless…
Psychiatric Waiting Room
byby Joel Ashton-Fogle Waiting Room 1 Arriving in a state. Heart racing. Bracing self and pacing, chasing, facing wait with weight Afraid of light….
What Art and Fatherhood have Taught me about Autism
byBy Dennis Procopio “Dennis, please just get in the f***ing car.” This was my mother, pleading with her 9-year-old son to sit in a…