An autistic speaks about living with autism.
It should be pretty obvious to my readership that I have had trouble updating this blog. Quite frankly, I have been putting my energy into other areas of my life and I just don’t have the energy to post here very often. However, it is absolutely imperative that I address what’s going on in the … Continue reading The United States is No Longer Safe for Autistic Americans →
Preface: The “Lost Continent” of Madagascar To an evolutionary biologist, there is little more on the entire planet earth that is more exciting than isolation. When a population becomes split off from its kin, natural selection and genetic drift are free to work independently, generally creating organisms and whole ecosystems which exist nowhere else. The … Continue reading Autistic and Abroad in…
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a common co-occurrence with autism, but just what is it? Here we interview my friend with EDS to learn more.
Hello, dear readers! I am very excited to announce that my book Shake it Up! How to be young, autistic, and make an impact was released just yesterday and is now available for purchase. I am so very excited to finally see this book, after multiple years in the making, finally be released to the … Continue reading Shake it Up! How to be young, autistic, and make an impact: Book now available →
It’s March 1st, which means it’s once again the International Disability Day of Mourning. This is a day dedicated to mourning the losses of disabled people who were murdered, usually by parents or caregivers, because of their disability. It’s a solemn day for the disability community, and should be a solemn day for anybody who … Continue reading International Disability Day of Mourning 2022 →
Set off the fireworks, everyone! Happy New Year! And of course, it’s time for another Year in a Review, where I’ll list the ten most-read posts from 2021 so that anyone who happens to find this page can go see what all the buzz is about. But first, I have a couple announcements to make, … Continue reading Speaking of Autism… 2021 Year in a Review →
According to the Miriam Webster online dictionary, “consent” is defined as “compliance in or approval of what is done or proposed by another” or as “a voluntary agreement.” These are simple definitions of a common-knowledge seven letter word. And yet consent is perhaps one of the most important concepts for people of all ages to … Continue reading Think Before you Post – Autistic people deserve…
When I was little my grandpa would call me “Whirling Dervish.” It’s because I was always spinning around in circles: spinning in place in the yard, spinning while pacing, spinning in my seat, spinning through the air as I skipped. As time has gone on my age has changed and the nickname has lost its … Continue reading Body in Motion →
That’s right! I’m finally writing a blog post again, after several months of silence! To be fair, the headline is a bit misleading since I never actually went anywhere, I’ve just neglected to post anything here. I’ve been rather busy working on a few different things both personal and related to my advocacy work, not … Continue reading I’m Back! →
Autistic students regularly report experiencing trauma at school. Behaviorism is causing our schools to fail to meet the needs of autistic students.