Autistic Neurology or Psychiatric Symptomatology?

by Judy Endow

Sometimes autistic neurology – specifically our style of thinking and the way our brain handles information bumps up against what can appear to be

Social Rules that Change with Age

by Judy Endow

The “hidden curriculum” refers to the set of rules or guidelines that are often not directly taught but are assumed to be known.

Respectfully Connected: Journeys in Parenting and Neurodivergence

We are all about respect, so of course, Respectfully Connected is a Resource We Love!

Doll Diversity Isn’t Just Child’s Play – Dolls with Disabilities

As a little girl, I had a doll collection that took over nearly every inch of toy storage space in my room. I loved them all, especially my two most prized dolls – a My

Autistics Can BE Friends

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On Not Being “Pretty”

My friend Cara wrote this awesome article about being “ugly” disabled.

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Five Reasons You Need to Read ‘Ghost Boy’ by Martin Pistorius

For over ten years Martin Pistorius was trapped in his own body, fully cognizant, but unable to speak or move. He was surrounded by people who believed he was incapable of thinking and tried desperately to get just one person to notice. His story serves as a wake-up call for all of us to drastically change our assumptions about speech and intellectual capacity as well as the need to radically reform expectations and treatment of people with complex communication needs.

Why I Don’t Like “Awareness”

Awareness campaigns of disabilities are only effective if they are planned and run primarily by the groups that are the subjects of the campaign. This is because such campaigns are not “awareness”, but “acceptance” campaigns. We welcome support, with focus on respect, equality and access. We don’t need “awareness” of deficits and tragic rhetoric.