How Stereotypes Affect my Autistic Identity

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019

How Stereotypes Affect my Autistic Identity

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By Dana Trick I’ve noticed that society believes people must have one primary identity. I’m pretty sure that’s not the case for many people….

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Book/Movie Review, Music December 9, 2019 December 9, 2019

Journey of the Heart: a film about Blind, Autistic musical savant Tony DeBlois

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“What the character of Rain Man can do with math, I can do with music” Tony DeBlois By Nils Skudra On a recent occasion…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Artists, Spirituality November 24, 2018 November 25, 2018

Amanda LaMunyon: an artistic prodigy’s insights on life, art and faith

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“It’s relaxing for me to paint and is a way to express myself when I can’t find the right words,” Amanda LaMunyon Ron Sandison…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Book/Movie Review October 29, 2018 November 27, 2018

Review of The Good Doctor: Season Two

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By Nils Skudra Last year’s premiere of the first season of The Good Doctor, starring Freddie Highmore as autistic surgical resident Shaun Murphy, drew…

Research, Resources October 1, 2018 September 22, 2020

Research Hub

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This is a hub of research about art, art therapy, music therapy, savant syndrome and synaesthesia. Synaesthesia Synaesthesia, creativity and art: What is the…

Book/Movie Review June 26, 2018 November 27, 2018

A look back at the movie Rain Man and how our views of autism have changed

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A look at a classic film’s depiction of autism and that developmental disability’s subsequent treatment three decades later By Nils Skudra I first watched…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Artists, Females and Autism March 28, 2018 November 4, 2018

Looking for a diagnosis: my art and savant syndrome

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By Stephie King I was going stir crazy as usual. I needed an outlet. My modus operandi was to be emotional while having no…

Book/Movie Review February 26, 2018 December 20, 2019

A Review of the Good Doctor

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By Nils Skudra The ABC miniseries “The Good Doctor,” which has become an extremely popular television show of late, features the English actor Freddie…