5 Do’s & Don’ts for #AutismMonth: Please Read before you Tweet
Here are 5 simple, very basic ways you can show your support and make Autistic people feel more appreciated by using our symbols, our colours, and our language.
Read moreSharing our personal journeys, experiences, thoughts, feelings, and opinions.
Here are 5 simple, very basic ways you can show your support and make Autistic people feel more appreciated by using our symbols, our colours, and our language.
Read moreFor International Women’s Day, we asked our community: In what ways are people biased against you? How can we #BreakTheBias against Neurodivergent women? Thank you so much for your sharing your stories! It takes courage and compassion, and we are proud to have your trust.
Read moreAutistic Pride was inspired by and modelled on LGBTQ+ Pride. To be proud is nothing new to members of the LGBTQ+ community. But to many people, being proud to be autistic is still a radical idea. However, I would argue that it isn’t radical enough.
Read more“I’m so good at masking that I’m worried that when I start my diagnostic assessment shortly I won’t be able to drop it enough to get diagnosed.” But what is masking and what is the price we pay for it? Read Jonks’ post to find out.
Read moreWe asked members of the Autistic community in Ireland to share why they are proud to be Autistic. Al, an architect and widowed father of three, kindly shared his beautifully, brutally honest story.
CW: Mentioning of a suicide bombing, suicidal ideation, cancer, death, bullying.
Read moreA beautiful letter by guest author Polly Rose who is sharing how she came to be proud of her authentic, autistic self.
Read moreThis post explores actions employers, the government, education providers, and we as individuals can take to support Autistic/Disabled people’s access to work, education, and a living wage.
Read moreNeurodivergent: Autistic, Dyslexic, Dyspraxic, Bipolar. This is my story, and I hope it will help you see why it’s not okay to invalidate neurodivergence.
Read moreThis is the story of a guest contributor Polly Rose. It started as simply sharing a poem with us for #PoetryMonth but so much more was shared. Polly-Rose’s Autism story is equally resonant in its own right, so with her permission, I am reproducing it here.
Read moreMy autism diagnosis has allowed me to give myself a second chance at life, and live a life that fulfills me and fills my cup, rather than living in a way that depletes that cup. It has given me a second chance at a life worth living.
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