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The other day I read this study about something called “autistic inertia.” Autistic inertia is the difficulty many of us have with transitioning from one state or action to another.

I recently watched The Mitchells vs. The Machines on Netflix, and if there’s one thing I took away from the film, it’s this: Differences, abnormalities, disabilities, etc. are vital to

I’m doing a linguistic ethnography for my final paper in one of my classes this semester. I’m going to be comparing autistic people’s speech when they’re talking to other autistic

Something is happening that you need to know about. The Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts is still using painful electric shock devices to punish autistic & disabled people. The devices

My longest-lasting friendships/relationships have been with people who communicate bluntly with me. Autistic people’s communication style is often straightforward, and we can find it hard to maintain relationships with people

I’ve been thinking about how mainstream “autism advocacy” groups operate differently than organizations like the United Spinal Association. Autism Speaks et al. rely on fear and search for “causes &

Yesterday I remembered that when I was around 6-7 years old, I learned how to make origami foxes in my art class at school. Then, when I got home, I

April is just a week away, which means autistic people everywhere are bracing ourselves for what is known in non-autistic circles as “Autism Awareness Month.” Here are some things you

I’m up thinking about #ColorTheSpectrum (the media event with non-autistic celebrities, scheduled for April 30th, to raise money for an organization called Next For Autism that’s funding research to “prevent”

Next For Autism and their partner organization, the Center For Autism and the Developing Brain (CFADB), are currently engaged in a gaslighting campaign against the autistic community. Both organizations have

For those who don’t know, Sia (the musician) released the trailer for a film called Music yesterday, that she directed. It’s about an autistic girl named Music, who is played

It’s a very common misconception that autistic people lack a sense of humor. While we can have trouble understanding sarcasm sometimes, more often than not, we’re very keen on making