You may not think the language you use is that important, however, the language used around autism and developmental disabilities, in general, does actually make an impact in the real world Here are a few examples of language changes that you can make to help society...
Advocating for yourself is hard, trying to navigate a world that wasn’t built for you is exhausting. Luckily I was not alone. There are autistic adults dedicated to sharing their stories and improving accessibility of autistics that exist in every corner of the...
I remember when I was newly diagnosed at the age of 13 I searched “tools for autistic middle schoolers” and everything that came up in my search was articles written for teachers and parents, never for the autistic themselves. This created a space where I felt alone...
April has been known as “autism awareness month” since 1970. Think about all that has changed in society and medical science in the past 50 or so years, doctors now acknowledge that women can have autism, a person does not “grow out of” autism and many other things...
When you have a disability it is easy to focus on the things you aren’t able to do. I’m not going to sit here and tell you that something like “you are differently-abled, you can do anything you set your mind to” because that’s simply not true,...
