Outsmarting the Hard of Autism to Attend Live Theater
I love musicals and other live theater performances. About five
I love musicals and other live theater performances. About five
In this life I am missing the ability to go
Autism and Holiday Schedules by Judy Endow
As an autistic, I know first hand how my communication
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.
A challenge I am continually faced with as an autistic
This is especially directed at parents, family members and all
Parents and family of disabled people should start demanding that everyone who is part of their children lives stops using functioning labels. We don’t need to be graded. We already have value.
Communication is not only speaking, typing, texting or signing. Communication is also being able to listen and understand, being accommodated to make interaction possible.
When you are disabled there is a lot going against
I started painting with acrylics in 2012. I wanted to
As an autistic, I have difficulties in the social arena
Guest post from Chasing the Spring's Dani Johnson on the life changing benefits of a blenderized diet made for her daughter. We were drawn to the great recipes Dani shares as well as her experience of learning from adult g-tube users.
For most of my life airports have befuddled me. It
At different times during my growing up and even during
Today we #EducateSesame and ask Sesame Workshop to listen to Autistics, to respond to our concerns and to end their partnership with Autism Speaks.
So many ideas in the larger autism community often become
I am proud of being Autistic And of my Autistic
Dillan Barmache, a 14 year old autistic student, delivers his powerful 8th grade commencement speech using his iPad and brings the crowd to their feet.
I am an almost 60-year-old autistic woman who can navigate
Some call him a kid Others say he is a
I originally wrote this piece for the blog 107daysofaction.wordpress.com. I
There is a saying, “love makes the world go round,”
by Dr. Mary Schuh: SWIFT Center Recently, National Public Radio’s
As an autistic, I sometimes feel boxed in by the
Dan Habib's Tedx Talk on the importance of inclusion, belonging