By Anita Cameron I’ve been involved in disability activism for decades, starting out in ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today). I love the ideals that we stood for. And it was the first place in social justice where I found a home, where I wasn’t an oddball, and where, ultim…

Matthew is a deep thinker, and an overthinker, a composer, a photographer, and a poet. He even has a poem about “overthinking about overthinking.” #FreeMatthewRushin By Matthew Rushin with His Friends & Family  In January of 2019, Matthew experienced loss of consciousness and had …

Disability Rights Aren’t Intersectional By Tiffany Hammond Dear Disability Activists: The Social Model will not save us and “Disability Rights” aren’t Intersectional We need to have a serious conversation about the Social Model so many of you cling to in your advocacy. It feels inclusive…

More Stories of Being Black and Autistic By Elizabeth Roy, Editor Zoom Issue 18 As we hope Issue 18 of Zoom Autism Magazine makes clear, the experience of being Black and autistic in the United States is fraught with violence, from the fear of being murdered by police to everyday microaggressi…

Issue 18’s Big Question What Does it Mean to Feel Safe? Introduction by Rose Sutton The definition of safety is the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury. In our family, safety is also a feeling of being safe and supported. For each of us to un…

Letter from the Editor Dear Readers, This issue of Zoom Autism Magazine focuses on Black autistics, and the ways in which their experience and challenges need more support from the wider autism community. Being Black and autistic comes with heightened risks of police violence (as with Stephon …

By Adriana White Representation matters. Seeing ourselves in stories is a critical part of our identity development. It’s how we learn norms – a gauge by which we measure ourselves and our life experiences. It shows us who we are and who we could be. Without genuine representation, we are left…

By Jasmine Sutton My name is Jasmine, and I am 15 almost 16 years old. I live in Virginia with my mom, dad, and my older brother. We are a military family. My mom was in the Army and my dad retired from the Marines. I have 3 siblings in all, and I am the youngest. My brother is 17 years old and a…

Conner Cummings exercises his right to vote! By Conner Cummings It’s me Conner. This issue of Zoom is very important to our lives at this time. Our stories are real people and real situations that need help. Together we need to fix the system. I cannot say that I have felt their fear or their …

We all see it on the news from time to time. A child with autism is missing because... The post Family Starts Organization That Provides Free Location Trackers to Kids on the Autism Spectrum appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

COVID-19 lockdowns and health guidelines have brought many obstacles and challenges to all of our lives. One nuisance... The post High School Engineering Students Build Specialized Face Mask For Fifth Grader With Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Art of Autism Creatives Share ‘Wassup’ In the New Year Compiled By Keri Bowers with help and special thanks to New Art of Autism Ambassador Linish Balan This Mash Up is dedicated to all of us who are emotionally and physically exhausted from the high-intensity dramas of 2020. Our wish is we can tap…

400 lights surrounded the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial to honor those we've lost. The post Lighting Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial Honors the 400,000 Lives Lost to COVID-19 in the U.S. appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By joining autism and neurodivergent communities, I’ve gained such a stronger and more confident sense of self! Amy Gaeta An interview with Amy Gaeta by Ron Sandison. Understanding neurodivergence was key to my success. As I discovered how my mind processed information and became an expert on auti…