Finding My Way Books core belief is that inclusion matters. They publish children’s picture books to tell the true stories of children with disabilities across all genders, race, cultures and environments. Jo Mach launched the website and book series because she knew that inclusion is the key to ope…

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel When I was diagnosed autistic at the age of twenty-nine, suddenly, my entire world view was shifted, as I began to dig through the memories and moments of my past through a new lens – the lens of autism. They say hindsight is twenty-twenty. Well, it certainl…

By Gretchen McIntire Last year was full of challenges that prepared me to be the brave woman I have become although most of my life has been this way. But this year is different. My goals are softer, quieter, and yet require just as much hard work. This year my goal is to focus on giving, gratitude,…

Isaac Roman says that, as a young man, he grew up with no friends. All alone he sought help from a trusted mentor who encouraged him to develop his love of writing, ideas, and characters, all “warped into one big fantasy world.” When he turned 18, he channeled his dreams and creativity into his firs…

Sarah Nannery blogs about Autism, Asperger’s, life, love, books, and parenthood, all from the lens of a woman on the spectrum. Your blog: Quirky & Bright Your City, Country: New York, United States Inspiration for Writing a Blog: I was looking for others with similar experiences to my own, to le…

By Megan Amodeo Part time jobs are a rite of passage for many teenagers. It is not uncommon to see teenage employees at fast food drive through windows, community pools ad big box stores. Most of us do not pay much attention to the faces we see when picking up food or buying our daily essentials. I …

A Personal Reflection of My Late-in-life Autism Diagnosis By William Gilreath I will describe my experiences in autism. I give specific examples from my perspective of being autistic. The experiences are in sensory, processing the world, and interaction with others. Sensory My senses are like the ch…

By Gretchen McIntire In the last couple of days, I have been reflecting on the ways I have worked hard to be brave this year. A lot of my work has been emotional but some of it has involved a lot of unexpected changes. This year there were times when I worried I might run out of ways to be brave onl…

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel For as long as I can remember, I’ve had mixed feelings about the holidays. Even as a young child, I remember dreading the sixty-two days after Halloween, because I knew it would be the most exhausting time of year. This isn’t a “bah humbug&#…

Jessica Wilberforce is a qualified solicitor who has been working as a teaching assistant and copy writer so she has the flexibility to take her son to and from school and be with him as much as possible. I love being a mum more than anything else in the world and my son and I have a terrific bond.…

By Megan Amodeo I have always been different. Some of the things I do are subtle and not noticeable. Other habits and quirks I have are quite apparent to those around me. Any way you look at it, I am unique. I am not typical. As a young girl, I often played alone. I didn’t fit social norms and I wa…

By Kit Falbo The Appeal of Other Worlds Speculative fiction is appealing on many levels for people with autism. The worlds, the people we follow, the use of escapism.  It influences how we interact with the world and people outside of our heads, in the friendships and bonds we form. I’ve seen it as …

By Megan Amodeo I spend too much time thinking about how I should act around other people. I won’t say that all of us on the spectrum have this characteristic, but it often plagues those of us who have been labeled by neurotypicals as “high functioning.” Putting those labels aside, I think socializ…

Another year of rapid growth and development at Autistry! We have grown so quickly that I only just realized it has been a year since the last newsletter. The silence is not from lack of cool news to report – more like lack of time to report it! New students – Fall semester 2019 we supported 20 stud…