LOOPS
My body movement speed is not average. It is not
Scientific Validation of Autistic Humanity
When I was a teenager, the “too much” of life
Synesthesia
Synesthesia I am a synesthete. I see colors and movement
Being Comfortable In My Skin
When I shared my post "Celebrating My Life" one commenter
Autism, Sensory Regulation and Movement Fluidity
Many any individuals with classic autism seem to have neurological
Celebrating My Life
Celebrating My Life Amy Sequenzia won't stop celebrating her autistic,
Autism and Stuck Emotions
It has taken most my lifetime for me to begin
I Don’t Want Your Awareness
I don’t want Autism Awareness. Actually, I fear Autism Awareness because it only makes the world fear, hate and ignore us, one blue light, one puzzle piece at a time.
Autism, Inflexibility and Diversity
A universal assumption about autism is that autistic people tend
I Paint to Share My Autistic Experience
I started painting with acrylics in 2012. I wanted to
“Autistic People Should…”
Feb. 23, 2013 was this flash blog day. Autistics were
Being
My life through the years I've been listening to this
#AutismSpeaks10 – Time to Shut Up
Autism Speaks asked us to tell how our lives have been touched by the organization’s “advocacy”. Autism Speaks should have known better. The party belongs to Autistics now.
Outsmarting the Hard of Autism to Attend Live Theater
I love musicals and other live theater performances. About five
Five Reasons You Need to Read ‘Ghost Boy’ by Martin Pistorius
For over ten years Martin Pistorius was trapped in his own body, fully cognizant, but unable to speak or move. He was surrounded by people who believed he was incapable of thinking and tried desperately to get just one person to notice. His story serves as a wake-up call for all of us to drastically change our assumptions about speech and intellectual capacity as well as the need to radically reform expectations and treatment of people with complex communication needs.
How Being Included Changed This Boy’s Life
Having opportunities to learn with everyone could access more opportunities for all.
High-Functioning or Low-Functioning?
In this life I am missing the ability to go
Respectfully Connected: Journeys in Parenting and Neurodivergence
We are all about respect, so of course, Respectfully Connected is a Resource We Love!
Autistic Meltdown or Temper Tantrum?
Autistic meltdowns and temper tantrums are not the same thing. Autistic meltdowns typically occur as a response to being overwhelmed.
Isn’t it a Pity? The Real Problem with Special Needs
The Real Problem with Special Needs We love this
The Pseudo Logic of “Not Autistic Enough”
Recently, I was told by a parent of a child
In Sidewalk Cracks: Authentic Relationships
In Sidewalk Cracks: Authentic Relationships In life we play on
Autism and the Importance of Stabilization
As an autism consultant I am often asked how
An Autistic Weighs in on Friendship
I am a professional person who works as an autism consultant to various school districts when I am not speaking and writing. I have an autism neurology myself so I enjoy the privilege of being able to see and experience autism from a variety of viewpoints. One thing that greatly pains me is the continuing wrong assumptions professional people make about autistics and how those wrong assumptions often get interpreted as fact.
Autism and Holiday Schedules
Autism and Holiday Schedules by Judy Endow
Ollibean Goods – Gifts That Celebrate Inclusion and Diversity
Ollibean Goods - gifts that celebrate inclusion and diversity . Ollibean Goods donates 10 % of net proceeds to fund literacy programs and provide iPads for communication .
Autism and Sorting Out Sensory Snags
All my life I have been easily overwhelmed by sound
Communication Supports for Speaking Autistics?
As an autistic, I know first hand how my communication
Why I Don’t Like “Awareness”
Awareness campaigns of disabilities are only effective if they are planned and run primarily by the groups that are the subjects of the campaign. This is because such campaigns are not “awareness”, but “acceptance” campaigns. We welcome support, with focus on respect, equality and access. We don’t need “awareness” of deficits and tragic rhetoric.
Autism and Eye Contact
A challenge I am continually faced with as an autistic
World’s First Kid-Friendly Wheelchair From Wheelchairs of Hope
It's unacceptable that any child miss out on an education
Autism, Differences and Murder
Ever since the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman