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Dear Senators: We need more infrastructure funding, not police.
Policing is a disability justice issue. Stories of young autistic, frequently Black, youth who have violent interactions with police are countless.
Read More →Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Latina como lesbiana autista
Me encanta compartir en comunidad con otras personas autistas, con discapacidades y latines. Sin embargo, estas comunidades no son perfectas.
Read More →Autismo en Las Comunidades Latinoamericanas
Las personas autistas latinas/hispánicas se enfrentan a una extensa discriminación sistémica en todos los campos, incluyendo salud, empleo, y beneficios públicos; lo cual lleva a tasas mucho menores de diagnóstico de autismo, y una menor habilidad para satisfacer las necesidades de les latines* autistas
Read More →Autism in Latin American Communities
This post is adapted from a video by Kayley Whalen and is re-posted from her blog TransWorldView. Hi, I’m Kayley Whalen, an autistic, transgender Puerto Rican and Guatemalan-American, and I’m here in Huehuetango, Guatemala to…
Read More →Pinkie Sense: an Autistic Pony Tale
Not all autistic people are withdrawn or shy, although most media portrayals and “signs of autism” lists focus on those who are. We need representation of what autism can look like in a more outgoing…
Read More →How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected me and other autistics
I have been trying my best with this pandemic. It’s taking a toll on my mental health because I have been staying at home almost all the time since March 2020. I am a type 1 diabetic so I’m high risk. I’ve been staying home to protect myself, my family, and everyone else.
Read More →Neurodiversity, Changelings, and what Fate: The Winx Saga can teach us about acceptance
As a transgender Latinx woman who is autistic and bipolar, I rarely see positive representations of neurodivergence on screen which I can relate to. So when I tried out Netflix’s recent show Fate: The Winx…
Read More →Oh, Brilliant!: the 13th Doctor and Autism
Like most autistic people, Thirteen gets very excited about things that interest her, however small those things may seem to NTs. She loves a laminator.
Read More →Latinx Heritage Month: Being Puerto Rican and Autistic
Hello, I’m Kayla Maria Rodriguez. Happy Latinx Heritage Month my fellow Latinx people! I’m Puerto Rican and I’m autistic. That’s not something you hear everyday. I get why you might not ever hear Puerto Rican…
Read More →The Challenges of an Autistic Artist
Lately, nothing I create seems good enough. Maybe it’s because I’ve been stuck at home with my thoughts for several days, and sometimes my thoughts are not very kind to me. Maybe I need to…
Read More →Dear Neurotypical Psychology Students
You’re a university freshman, or maybe a sophomore. You’re sitting in class—General Psychology, or maybe a different psychology class. The professor is discussing autism. Maybe you don’t know much about autism, apart from what you…
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