The Protective Gift of Meltdowns

Maxfield Sparrowunstrangemind.comPhoto © 2017, Maxfield Sparrow[image description: a turtle in the middle of the road on a hot, sunny day. His skin is dark with bright yellow stripes and his shell is ornate, covered with swirls of dark brown against...

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#AutisticWhileBlack: Diezel Braxton And Becoming Indistinguishable From One's Peers

Kerima Çeviktheautismwars.blogspot.comThe author's idea of what displaying autism positivity looks like[Image: a Black woman over 50 with braided gray hair wearingNeurodiversity 3.0 by ThinkGeek, a black T-shirt with a world globe design on the...

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Why I Do Not Hate Autism

Shona Davison. Source: Author[image: Photo of a white woman with straight shoulder-lengthdark brown hair. She is looking to her left, and smiling.]Shona Davisonshonadavison.co.ukI do not hate autism. Sadly, many people do, including some autistic people....

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In Silence and in Sound: Autistics Do Not Benefit From Presumptions of Deficit

Photo: Ian Chen | Flickr / Creative Commons[image: Close-up black-and-white photo of a young East Asian child, with one finger over their lips in a position indicating "hush."]Maxfield Sparrowunstrangemind.comWhen an academic writes accurately about...

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Book Review: The State of Grace, by Rachael Lucas

Elizabeth Bartmesselizabethbartmess.comBook Cover via GoodReads.com[image: Cover of the book The State of Grace:A medium-green background covered with rowsof lighter green happy face emojis tilted sideways,except one pink sad face emoji on the lower...

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An (Autistic) Review of Vibes Hi-Fi Earplugs

Vibes Hi-Fi Earplugs. Photo from www.discovervibes.com[image: White earplugs resting in a black box with red sides.]Jeff at Spectrum Disorderedwww.facebook.com/asdisorderedFirst off, I am quite sensory sensitive/defensive to noise. “Bad” sounds...

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Autism and Addiction: A Problem with Deep Roots

Photo © Taston | Flickr / Creative Commons[image: A white person's hand reaching for a blister pack of red & blue pills] Maxfield Sparrowunstrangemind.comAutistic people stereotypically don’t drink alcohol, or take drugs. We love clear boundaries...

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Autistic People Move Differently, Too

Photo © Janine | Flickr / Creative Commons[image: Photo of a person from mid-thighs down, standing on tippy toes,wearing red over-the-knee socks spangled with pink and black swooshes.]Sarah Kurchakwww.riskyfuel.com As an autistic person who used to work...

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