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Why Autistic Women Seem Two-Faced
Why Autistic Women Seem Two-Faced
May 24, 2019

Masking is when the person involved mimics, performs, or otherwise “pretends” social behaviour that comes naturally to non-autistic people.

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A message to a bullied boy from one who understands
A message to a bullied boy from one who understands
May 24, 2019

the power of who and what we are can never be taken away. It is ours for keeps, and it is sacred, and I can see it in you and in all autistic people. And, soon, the rest of the world will see it, too.

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“Your Child May be Neurotypical:” A Journey to Diagnosis
“Your Child May be Neurotypical:” A Journey to Diagnosis
May 22, 2019

The purpose of this piece was not to make light of the distress and fear a neurotypical parent feels when a child is diagnosed as autistic. Instead, it is to demonstrate, creatively, the perceptive differences which often create tension between autistic and neurotypical parents.

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Ableism is not “bad words.” It’s violence.
Ableism is not “bad words.” It’s violence.
May 15, 2019

Ableism is the fact that on average, autistic people die 30 years younger than non-autistic people, with suicide as the second leading cause of death…

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