Reflection on the 30th Anniversary of the ADA in time of Mass Uncertainty
byOctober is Disability History Month. Nicole talks about the 30th Anniversary of ADA and what she hopes for the next 30 years. By Nicole…
Self-Advocacy
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…
21 Tips for Presuming Competence
byBy Debra Muzikar In the disability world, presuming competence means that a person with a disability has the ability to think, learn and understand…
Functional Freezes, Trauma Releasing Exercises, and Self-Advocacy
byBy Austin John Jones A couple years back, I had an incident at a summer camp I was on the staff for. I was…
Art Outside the Lines – an art studio managed by artists with disabilities
by“…my artists are reminded every day that we are not just advocating for ourselves, but for people with disabilities all over the world, because…
Tom Iland talks about his new book Come to Life about empowering those on the autism spectrum
by“Empowering your young person is the key to giving them the skills they need to live an independent life. If you do things for…
Austin: married male cinephile writer with high-functioning #Autism
byAutism Unveiled Week 2 Who am I? How often in my life have I pondered this question? Many terms could describe me after all….
Stefanie: tall loves Hello Kitty and Autti
byAutism Unveiled Week 2 “I’m not an ASD superstar.” My name is Stefanie Sacks. I have autism and Learning disabilities. I sometimes feel I’m…