By Helen Wallace-Iles I was recently introduced to the amazing work of a young autistic man called Chris Baker – a self-taught pencil artist from Cardiff, South Wales, UK. I found his art truly inspiring and decided to find out more. What I discovered was the story of an ordinary family whose …

“you get line dancing, you get the dance trains going on, you get party circles happening, dance-offs, air guitar  …” By Austin John Jones This blog post is all about fun and releasing excess energy. This time I am going to talk about what I like to call “Random Public Dance P…

By Pamela Urfer As I posted on this blog a few weeks ago, (“I never thought of myself as weird”), I spent my childhood reading every book I could get my hands on. As a result, I became a writer. My books are odd, as I am myself. One woman, reading my short stories, exclaimed, “You have a very strang…

“A self portrait is an artist being honest with himself, taking the time to go into the spotlight to try to find something they didn’t know about themselves.”  Aaron Erik Mitchell Aaron Eric Mitchell “Negative Digits” Negative Digits is about the struggles that peo…

By Mark Hutton Most kids, teens, and adults with Aspergers have a bunch of positive traits that more than make-up for any negative ones. One Aspie asserted, “Thank God I have Aspergers!” Let’s look at just a few of the positive traits that many with Asperger’s may have. Most Aspies: are …

“Tell me I can’t so I can show you that I can,” Armani Williams By Ron Sandison What were your greatest challenges having autism? I feel like my greatest challenges of having autism is the communication and social interaction. All my life I have been dealing with issues growing up but I hav…

“Astronauts helped me learn more about our planet, how beautiful it is from space, how important it is to take care of it. One day my dream is to go to Space, to the Moon or to Mars,”  Hayden “10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…” As astronaut Tim Peake blasted off on his journey to reach…

Autism, in these ancient wise cultures, is often called “The Shaman’s disease.” By Gonzalo Bénard Being autistic and shaman, I always found that they actually help and complement each other. In fact, in several ancient cultures, autistic people were seen as sacred and/or shamans … the sp…

Keep the Change makes a significant departure from traditional film portrayals of autism since it has the unique distinction of casting actors who are actually on the autism spectrum in the roles of autistic protagonists and supporting characters who are on the spectrum. By Nils Skudra I recently ha…

“The Dove of Peace, more than anything that’s something this world needs, peace. He is flying through the city at night in front of a billboard that shows the earth holding a banner reading “Peace”. I love to draw. I think it’s because it calms me down. For whatever reason I a…

Update 9/3/2018 I’m collecting favorite quotes about autism from some of my favorite people. Please share your own in the comments and if I like it, I may add it to the list. 1. “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Shore…

May all neurologies be empowered to find their niche in the world. By Baylie Nixon This is my first public blog entry about being involved with autistic activism and culture, so I can only hope you all sincerely enjoy what I have to say. This entry is also about the jewelry I like to create, and how…

Since autism has no physical manifestation it’s hard to know that this child in the middle of a meltdown is autistic. By Tulika Prasad A few days back while I was browsing the aisles of a store my nine-year-old son brushed against another customer. I was hoping it wouldn’t be a big deal but sh…

In 2017, the Social Stories Spectrum Project provided a structured opportunity for high-functioning verbal young adults (ages 18-25) with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to meet up with their peers and practice social skills, participate in organized trips to seven museums in Balboa Park, and work…