Monthly Archives: March 2015

Autistic Adults Do Not Look Like Autistic Children

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. I recently presented to a room full of people on the topic of Autistic People and Literacy. A few days later […]

Autistic Pride

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. French Translation: La fierté autiste at https://icc-wi.org/french-blogs/la-fierte-autiste/  This week someone asked me if I was proud to be autistic. It made me […]

The Pseudo Logic of “Not Autistic Enough”

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Recently, I was told by a parent of a child on the autism spectrum that I am “not significantly enough affected […]

High-Functioning or Low-Functioning?

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. In this life I am missing the ability to go out into the world and just be accepted for my natural […]