Brent White ∞ I have become the person I was always afraid to be. I sit here at 57, typing, and saturated with visions of the World Behind the World and my internal language. It is beautiful. I became the … Continue reading
Erin Human ∞ I’ve tried to write for Autism Acceptance Month a few times now. I’ve tried the heartfelt narrative, I’ve tried the listicle informational post. I’ve tried to write about what acceptance is, what it means, why it matters. … Continue reading
Philip Reyes ∞ As an autistic person I ask you to try to understand autism from autistic people. The people who are most knowledgeable about autism are those who live as autistic everyday. Why then do non-autistic people have authority … Continue reading
Nora Ruth ∞ It’s no longer time for autism awareness. When we live in a world where functioning labels are used to either deny services or to deny agency, we’ve passed the need for autism awareness. When we live in … Continue reading
Mike Buckholtz ∞ My very good friend and colleague Leonora Gregory-Collura, in B.C. Canada, posed a wonderfully thought provoking question to all of us. I know many will believe this is pointed directly at the Autistic Community. However, really look … Continue reading
Emma Zurcher-Long ∞ There’s an idea that people seem to think they like, but in reality are unsure of. This idea is about the desire for creative thinkers. Artists have often been seen as “before their time.” Their creative output … Continue reading
Morénike Giwa-Onaiwu ∞ We live in an ableist world. It’s the truth. And it’s so ingrained it’s shameful. Having lived the majority of my life not knowing I was even disabled, I was mostly unaware of how deeply ableism was … Continue reading
[Image description: An acrostic poem spelling out ACCEPTANCE IS with a word for each letter: Assistance Compassion Communication Empathy Patience Trust Accommodation Nuance Cooperation Equality Inclusion Support] [Image description: An acrostic poem spelling out AUTISM with a word for each … Continue reading
[Image description: Alanna wears red sunglasses and holds a sign that reads: “#LoveNotFear #PeopleNotPuzzles #acceptanceNOTawareness #autism #AutisticPride #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs !! #selfadvocacy #Neurodiversity #WalkInRed #BoycottAutismSpeaks #understanding #IDontNeedACure #AAM #disability #AcceptanceIs #AutisticSpectrum ~ with added doodles of hearts, a star, a rainbow, a flower, a peace symbol, yin yang symbol, infinity symbol that also looks like a … Continue reading
Awakening Our Power by Meg Evans Today’s world is far busier than at any time in the past. Everywhere we look, we’re faced with many choices to make and complicated details to track and organize. It’s no wonder that so … Continue reading
