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“I’m done with apologising for being autistic”
“I’m done with apologising for being autistic”
May 24, 2019

Autism defines how I perceive the world. It’s how my brain is wired, and it creates the structure of every relationship, thought, feeling, day-to-day activity, physical sensation, and dream that I have. So if I were to say sorry for being autistic, I would be saying sorry for who I am.

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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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Autism: Why I Don’t Do Eye Contact
Autism: Why I Don’t Do Eye Contact
May 15, 2019

Because I feel like my eyes are on fire.  The intensity and intimacy is overwhelming.  My brain can’t process everything you are saying when I look at you.  Eye contact makes me feel physically overwhelmed. 

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ABA and My experience with it
ABA and My experience with it
May 15, 2019

Everyone raves about ABA and how wonderful it is. Not a lot of people have asked an autistic adult about their experience with it. I had blocked out my memories of it until I got involved with an autisic support group prior to my diagnosis.

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Appearing to enjoy behavior modificiation is not meaningful
Appearing to enjoy behavior modificiation is not meaningful
May 15, 2019

People who can’t say no, can’t say yes meaningfully. Looking happy isn’t meaningful if you’re rewarded for affecting happiness and punished for looking visibly distressed…

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What's the Big Deal With ABA Therapy?
What’s the Big Deal With ABA Therapy?
May 15, 2019

ABA was never designed to help autistic people.
It was designed to suppress a person’s autism and try to make them compliant, neurotypical-acting robots.

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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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