Autism ‘awareness’ is not enough ~ Part 2: more ‘awareness’ is LESS Awareness

By the time most people have reached adulthood, or even sooner these days, they’ve heard the term “autism”.  Chances are …

‘The Mighty’ is not an ally

Many months ago, I came across a blog post titled “Why I no longer visit “The Mighty”.  Unfortunately, that blog …

Sharing: Autism Awareness Month Post Seven: Autism Speaks Replies To My Letter

Originally posted on Recovering My Mind: Poetry and Rock Music:
Three days ago, I sent a letter to Autism Speaks in regards to their 2014 financial…

Depathologizing Asperger’s / autism ~ Out-voicing the autism ‘experts’

Ever since the advent of the internet and the proliferation of websites of information on just about any topic imaginable, …

Don’t ‘light it up blue’ for me

As usual, ’tis the season for Autism Awareness Month.  Although I had staked my claim on a spot on the …

Autism ‘awareness’ is not enough

Welcome to the 2017 edition of Autism “Awareness” Month (heh).  This month, I will probably reveal my Activist Face a …

Update, March 29: what I’ve been doing lately & Autism Awareness Month

Hello, my Pretties! 🙂 First, I promise not to litter this blog with updates; this is the second one I’ve …

The problem with the OWN channel’s ‘For Peete’s Sake’ reality show

So anyway, the Oprah Winfrey Network (available on most cable/satellite TV lineups, at least here in the US) has a …

Sharing: Another autistic use for the DSM-V

Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about how we define autism and whether that is even…

Sharing: Functioning Labels 101: What’s The Big Deal?

This is a wonderful and much-needed post! In it, the lovely author takes us through what exactly is a “function” …

Autism research progress ~ hopeless without anecdotes?

Autism research is stalemated in a sorry state.  The establishment of researchers, mental health professionals, neurology specialists, puzzle piece groups, …

Asperger’s / autism and the significance of self-talk [Mental Health Monday]

When no one is watching, what do we say to ourselves?  Whose old tapes play in our brains?  What are …