A High School Essay: Passing and Prejudice
byIn honor of #TakeTheMaskOff week The Art of Autism is posting this incredible essay from a 10th grade student recently diagnosed with autism spectrum…
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He Doesn’t Seem Autistic
by1st in the new monthly Art of Autism series of ‘Happy Sawyer’ By Nikki Mann My son is sitting next to me as I…
Women, shame and Aspergers
byMy feeling of being waste material stuck to my soul early in life, and it’s been my biggest challenge to release that sense of…
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…
Jane Strauss speaks to passing – denying one’s identity and the damage it does
byI often wonder how children brought up with the emphasis on fitting in even survive, why they are not crushed by the weight of…