By Haley Moss, Zoom Autism Magazine Guest Editor When most people think of autism, they imagine a certain type of person. This person they think of is the image we see contained within lighthearted stories on our social media, on television shows, or out and about in our community. This person is ma…

Interview with Alyssa Milano by Conner Cummings Photograph by Gracie Withers Photography Conner Cummings, Zoom Autism Ambassador and Photographer, and Sharon Cummings, Editor-At-Large, met actress and activist Alyssa Milano at a woman’s rights event. Alyssa’s activism supports all women’s rights for…

Interview with Julia Bascom by Haley Moss Photograph by Conner Cummings Our Guest Editor, Haley Moss, interviews Julia Bascom, the Executive Director for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). They are a national disability rights organization run by and for autistic adults. Julia and ASAN are f…

Sharon daVanport speaks at the United Nations on World Autism Day. Interview with Sharon daVanport by Haley Moss Haley Moss interviews Sharon daVanport, the Founding Executive Director of Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN Network) in Washington D.C.  She has numerous awards for her advocac…

Interview with Mia Ives-Rublee by Haley Moss Photograph by Kisha Bari Mia Ives-Rublee is the founder and coordinator for Women’s March Disability Caucus. She is currently a consultant for numerous non-profit organizations, helping them integrate disability inclusion throughout their policies, platfo…

Interview with Delegate Hala Ayala by Conner Cummings Photograph by Conner Cummings Conner Cummings and his mom, Sharon, attend many political events in Virginia and Washington D.C. to advocate for Conner’s Law and the autistic community. Recently, they met Hala Alaya, an advocate and elected Delega…

Interview with Senator Duckworth by Haley Moss and Conner Cummings Senator Tammy Duckworth is an impressive woman who knows that “too many Americans continue to face harmful discrimination because of their age, the color of their skin, their disability or the person they love.” One of her key commit…

By Morénike Giwa Onaiwu It’s hard not to feel a sense of incredulous disbelief as I struggle to put together my words and thoughts for this article as one of several “powerful women” on the autism spectrum. There was a time in my life when I truly never believed that I would be viewed by anyone as e…

By Chana Bennett-Rumley There was a time when experts thought the autistic female did not exist. I am here to tell you, that is not the case. I am 38 years old, and I found out I have Autism Spectrum Disorder last year. My life has been hard, and my struggles were seemingly imaginary to the world a…

By Michelle DeVos, Esq. “Everyone has a story to tell, a lesson to teach, and wisdom to share. Life is a beautiful masterpiece bound together by your experiences. Open up share your story, become an inspiration to others. You were created with a purpose, live your life intention, go out there make a…

Australia has become the latest country to establish guidelines for diagnosing autism, with the goal of making diagnoses consistent nationwide. Clinicians typically diagnose autism using criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or the International Classificatio…

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By Travis Breeding What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time I was beginning a journey of transformation. Part of having autism meant that I had this intense fixation and obsession of a getting a girlfriend. This could have been considered a special interest. My special interest fixatio…

By Baylie Nixon I was originally going to write this article before I left for a trip my friend, family and I planned this month. However, after spending some time in San Fransisco and feeling awe from the ambience I had missed for so many years, I believe I made the right call by waiting as long as…