Life is Hard
Just being alive as a disabled person in this world is HARD, especially when you are surrounded by stigma and that has soaked into your bones, shaping both your worldview
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Covid, 2020 and Autism: Where is my mind?
Where is my mind...? I've been repeatedly playing the song by this name by The Pixies, just as a reminder to ask it the question of myself. This year my Autistic
An Autistic Invalidation
The quote on the attached image is a real one. Words spoken by a young Autistic to their Mother. This person had been crippled by spending years Masking, fighting to fit
An Autistic Diagnosis
An overview of receiving an adult autism diagnosis. Written by Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, who was late diagnosed at 23. “To be blunt, ultimately, most people don’t give a shit
I look back at my parents and wonder: How did they miss me?
A deeply personal article from Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, discussing the trauma stemming from his parents not seeing him as Autistic child. I look around at my life now and
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
How to be a good Ally
Beep, beep! Stay in your lane! Beep, beep! An Autistic Ally is many things, but one thing they are not, is Autistic. What an Ally is, is someone who is prepared to
A little publicity for Autistic Women (still not enough though)
I stumbled upon this article in the Guardian today. It showcases a VR video created to help generate publicity for undiagnosed Autistic women and also to show people (Neurotypical people, I