The Inside of Autism: You should see the world inside my head
How Autism Feels From The Inside - Kieran Rose explains how being Autistic feels to him and takes you on a journey inside his own head
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How to Hide Your Autism
In this this highly emotive article Kieran Rose explains what Autistic Masking is; leaning on his personal experiences. Trigger Warning - this article discusses suicide attempts. If you are the parent of
Safe places online for Parents of Autistic children and Autistic people to learn about Autism
If you're of a certain age or younger, I'm betting that a significant portion of your time is spent on Facebook. I'm also betting that either the moment you had an
Talking Without Words: Communication, Culture, Autism and How I Needed Someone to Tell Me that it Was Okay to Be Me
When I was young, I used to drag a chair from my bedroom all the way across the landing, and stand on it, looking out of the window onto the
The Mighty, Why is there a divide in the Autism Community? An example of victim blaming
The Mighty posted this article yesterday, which is interesting as it is one in a line of many negative and damaging blogs that they've put out since teaming up with
How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe
There are many co-morbid conditions that go hand in hand with Autism and ADHD is one of them, perhaps one of the most significant ones. Jessica McCabe's fantastic Tedx Talk video
If you Light it up Blue for Autism, you’re supporting Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks doesn’t support Autism…
As the logo for Autism Speaks the autism puzzle piece is very controversial and upsetting to many autistic people. Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, explores why in this article. You may
I do not HAVE Autism
"Language shapes the way people perceive us and treat us. It translates into actions" - Daniel Marner, Autistic and Advocate I had a conversation/heated debate/argument today, with somebody about a bumper sticker.
Functioning Labels: Why you shouldn’t be using them (thanks a bunch, Terminology Dudes)
The difference between high functioning autism and low functioning is that high functioning means your deficits are ignored, and low functioning means your assets are ignored. - Laura Tisoncik, Autism Advocate Firstly