“Sucking It Up” To Pass as Non-Autistic
Image description : Blue square with back text:"I look forward
Image description : Blue square with back text:"I look forward
Over the course of my life I have seen many
Yesterday I went to the Genius Bar at the Apple
Words are used in many ways Sometimes they are my
I was taught to say, “Thank you for being my
I have autism. I am autistic. Both these statements describe me and both are true. However, these two statements are NOT equal.
A few days ago I read the article 'Law Allowing Autism to be Listed on IDs Moves Through Legislature'.
On Dec. 16, 2013 I wrote a blog titled “Autistics
Just like people in the neuro majority do not automatically
I have nothing against the goodness in the hearts of
Will your attitude draw circles of holiday meaningfulness where you include yourself in what already is or will your attitude draw lines that allow you to help those poor and disabled people on the other side?
It isn't right that autistics are in the position of
I do not know if you have ever thought of
Some people consider it so abhorrent to entertain the possibility
Many times in the autism community parents of autistic children do not like autistic adults weighing in on situations that have to do with their autistic children. I am an autistic adult and often have parents telling me that I should not judge situations if I have not lived it – the “until-you-walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes” is told to me nearly every week as I post the latest news articles along with my comments on social media.
My advice for younger autistics and for those who love and support them would be to look at who you ARE as a human being.
I know how it feels to be the victim,
Am I a person with autism or autistic? Does it matter? And why?
We need to be careful about how we think about and talk about people with disabilities. One example is the reference that those who are autistic or deaf or blind or have some sort of movement differences are “in their own world.”
J.Cole offended many over the lyrics "I’m artistic, you is
Notebooks, silly putty, colored pencils, a favorite book.. I did many
“Autism is a disability, but it is not a disease. It is not a life-threatening illness,” said Matt Young, co-leader of ASAN-WA. “The idea it’s a state to be wiped out has much negative impact on our lives.”