70 of the absolute BEST #ActuallyAutistic blog posts I’ve ever read (300th post)

In the very first post on this blog and on my currently-pinned Twitter tweet, I state that “The Silent Wave”, on a grander scale, is not about me; it’s about all of us (especially those of us who are either recently diagnosed or otherwise adult-diagnosed on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum), as we find ourselves and chart a new route through the waters of life.

In my attempt to live up to that statement not just by saying it, but by following through with evidential action, I’ve tried to start a little informal tradition in which, every hundredth post or so, I write a post that hands over the megaphone from my loud mouth to the well-deserving voices.  These commemorative posts have actually become my favorite ones to write!

Today, for my 300th post, I’d like to celebrate (oh god, there’s so much to celebrate–the community, the feedback, the cohesion, the variance, the spectrum itself, etc, etc) by compiling a list of 70 posts by ActuallyAutistic blog-writers.  I really wanted to shoot for 100 posts, kind of like a Top 100, but technology and I don’t get along and it’s only a matter of time (and use) before my computer decides to slow to such a congested crawl that I can’t get the post written (lol).  (And besides, I didn’t want the post to take too long to load on y’all’s devices.) 🙂

But I know that by truncating the list at 70, I’m leaving out some really talented blog-writers out there.  That part genuinely bums me out.  However, never fear; I ain’t going anywhere any time soon, so please count on there being a 400th post in which more blogs and blog-writers get recognized!

I tried to choose posts that were informative, original (or at least among the first of their kind), particularly insightful, expressive, honest, and memorable.  I also tried to choose those that would have wide representation and appeal within the community–something we could read and most of us would say, “yeah!”  Or something we could learn from.  Or something we could nod and chuckle with.  Or something we could feel a kinship with.

The posts themselves are in no particular order, other than the grouping into loose categories.  Not alphabetical, not chronological, not merit/ranking, nor anything else.

Alrighty, enough with the small talk, self.  Let’s move 🙂

 

Some Asperger’s/autism basics:

• “The ABCs of Asperger’s“ – from EverydayAspergers
• “Autism Is…” – from FlojoEasyDetox
• “Favorite Quotes About Autism and Asperger’s” – from The Art of Autism
• “Curing Autism” – from Autism & Expectations
• “Talking Aspie – A Beginner’s Guide” – from Elephants Remember

 

Positive Vibes toward Asperger’s/autism:

• “Aspie Strengths and Superpowers” – from Musings of an Aspie
• “Autism: The Evolutionary Cure for Bullshit” – from StimCity
• “Strengths and Advantages of Being an Aspie” – from The Other Side
• “On Being Different and Differently Autistic” – from The Third Glance
• “Science and Nature” – from FlojoEasyDetox

 

The Asperger’s/autism spectrum community:

• “My Tribe” – from The Unabashed Autist
• “How Social Media Has Benefited Me As An Autistic Person” – from The Inked Autist
• “Balancing the World: Thoughts on Leadership and Autism” – from EverydayAspergers
• “On Autistic community, identity, and respect” – from Jeanette Purkis
• “Friends” – from Autism & Expectations
• “Fitting In and Having a Purpose” – from The Inked Autist

 

Asperger’s/autism discovery or diagnosis as an adult:

• “When Do We Get To Be Autistic?“ – from Erin Human
• “April Autism Acceptance Series #2: My Own Autism Acceptance” – from The Third Glance
• “Rewriting My Life” – from Invisible Autistic
• “Finding My Voice” – from Eclectic Autistic
• “I looked at the world and the world looked back at me for 50 years. Then I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and suddenly everything changed.” – from Seventh Voice
• “Inside and Out: a Few Words About Empathy” – from Woman With Asperger’s
• “Diagnosis is Not an End Point” – from Sonia Boue

 

Communication conundrums:

• “Information, Social Communication, and Empathy ~ Let’s Look a Little Closer” – from The Misadventures of Mama Pineapple
• “Dysfunctional Neurotypical Communication?” – from Flying Yet Falling
• “Being Misunderstood and Mutism” – from Mamautistic
• “The BIG Deal About Small Talk” – from Judy Endow
• “Autistic People Pretending To Be Normal” – from Anonymously Autistic
• “The Myth of Passing” – from Musings of an Aspie

 

Other Asperger’s/autistic traits:

• “Emotions Without Names” – from Eclectic Autistic
• “Sensory Stuff: Seeking, Sensitivities, and Differences” – from I Am My Own Experience
• “A Little Obsessed?” – from Flying Yet Falling
• “Aphantasia: Memory, Visualization, and Autism” – from Rainey Days
• “Patterns: How I See the World?” – from AutiWomanDifferentBox
• “Born This Way” – from Bliss For Today
• “Echolalia and Scripting” – from Musings of an Aspie
• “Stereotyped and Repetitive?” – from Scott Morizot / Faith & Food
• “Asperger’s and The Sixth Sense” – from EverydayAspergers
• “Unreasonable” – from A Cat in a Dog’s World

 

Mental health/therapy aspects:

• “The Pseudo-Logic Of ‘Not Autistic Enough‘” – from Judy Endow
• “The Real Voice of Autism” – from Everyday Aspie
• “What Does Autism Spectrum Mean?” – from Happy Asperger Marriage
• “What Therapists of Autistic/Aspie Women Should Focus On” – from Aspie Under Your Radar
• “For The Health Care Providers: About That Autistic Lack Of Eye Contact Business” – from Aspie Under Your Radar
• “Thoughts On Self-Diagnosis By Actually-Autistic People ~ Self-Diagnosis Is Valid” – from Blogging Astrid
• “Theory Of Mind My Ass!” – from ASD Culture; reblogged on Aspie Under Your Radar

 

Disability / Different ability:

• “Autism Is Not My Disability” – from Anonymously Autistic
• “My Life Is Not a Tragedy” – from Unstrange Mind
• “Positively Differently Abled” – from The Misadventures of Mama Pineapple
• “The Costs of Hidden Disabilities: Your Luxuries Are My Necessities” – from Neurodivergent Nicole
• “Don’t Define Me By My Deficits” – from Judy Endow
• “I Don’t Need Fixing, Thanks” – from Jeanette Purkis
• “A Day In The Life: Doing Things Differently” – from Seventh Voice
• “When Supports Disappear ~ Life As An Autistic Adult” – from The Third Glance

 

Activism (various topics – ableism, treatment/cures, acceptance, A$, etc):

• “Megaphones, Not Warriors: What Disabled Children, (Teens, and Adults) Need From Their Caregivers” – from Neurodivergent Nicole
• “Off the Spectrum: How Autistic Are You?” – from Anonymously Autistic
• “Inspiration Porn ~ an autistic point of view” – from askpergers
• “Causation, Autism Cures, and Why I Find These Very Concerning” – from Jeanette Purkis
• “Burden – A Heavily Loaded Word” – from Rainey Days
• “Unlearning Autism” – from Sonia Boue
• “Making Adjustments For Autism Can Be As Easy As Honesty” – from Autism & Expectations
• “The Normalization Agenda, Part 2“ – from That Bloody Cat
• “Why I’m Still Boycotting Autism Speaks” – from Rainey Days
• “A Minority of One” – from Seventh Voice
• “Too Autistic To Listen To, Or Not Autistic Enough To Count?” – from The Uninspirational
• “Finger-Wagging Bad: an Autistic Perspective on Neurotypical Behavior” – from Sonia Boue
• “The Inconvenient Truth” – from Flying Yet Falling
• “How Well Do YOU Function?” – from autisticzebra
• “It’s Difficult To Be Positive When You’re Standing on an NT Rug” – from Autist At Work
• “A Long, Weird Ramble About Autism and Gender” – from Eclectic Autistic
  

 

And a shout-out to my newest blog-writing peeps!

• Cocoons Can Be Comfy
• Autist At Work

 

This was TOTALLY fun to put together!  Each of the articles (and blogs) on this list (and also some that slipped my mind) are definitely worth bookmarking and following, if you’re not already.  (I have awesome taste in reading material, too 😉 )

Please know that this list is by NO means comprehensive.  I discover new blogs written by Aspie/autistic people every day, and it’s a labor of love to keep up with them all.

So, if you don’t see your blog on this list, please don’t despair!  Every so often I’ll write another tribute post.  I’m thinking that my 400th post will shine the spotlight on the blogs of the lovely writers who have been the most supportive, because I do owe y’all at least that much! 🙂

Happy reading and bookmarking!  I hope you enjoy the list 🙂

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