30 Days of Autism – 6 Degrees
Today I talk about the 6 degrees of autism, also known as, “you already know someone who is autistic”.
Creating community. And maybe venting a little.
Personal experiences and thoughts regarding autism and the world.
Today I talk about the 6 degrees of autism, also known as, “you already know someone who is autistic”.
Today I talk about April 2nd, World Autism Awareness Day.
In celebration of National Autism Awareness month in the U.S., I intend to complete 30 videos in 30 days. This is my list of topics.
You may have heard people say that they don’t know anything about autism or they don’t know anyone who is autistic. But the reality is, you do know someone on the spectrum. Probably lots of someones. Our current estimate of autism rates in the U.S. is 1 out of 59*. If that is even…
I’m getting ready for April. Autism Awareness Month is drawing near so you may have noticed an increase in autism-puzzle related merchandise. I prefer not to celebrate April with puzzles or lighting it up blue, so I am making products to celebrate AAM from an #ActuallyAutistic perspective. What If I Told You Autism Awareness Tshirt…
I’ve been asked why I do not support Autism Speaks. Although I feel this has already been expressed by writers much better than myself, I will give you my version of why I boycott Autism Speaks. I will probably make this a living document and update it occasionally, as I remember more things or new…
There is some division in the autistic community about whether autism is a disability or just a different ability. In my opinion, it is both. I first noticed that my autism did not feel like a disability when I started hiking on weekends. When I am alone in the woods, I don’t feel autistic,…
Recently on Twitter we have been having some very good conversations in the #HighFunctioningMeans, #LowFunctioningMeans, and #FunctioningLabelsMean hashtags. It was a wonderful opportunity for the public to get an inside look at many ideas, perspectives and experiences they never really fully understood before. In the #LowFunctioningMeans hashtag, a mother was tweeting what low functioning means…