Autistic Characters in Anime: Representation, Speculation, and Relatability
Anime is famous for its wide array of unique, deeply complex characters—people who are often…
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Is There a Test for Autism? What Are the Signs, and How Do You Get Diagnosed?
If you’ve ever googled “Am I autistic?” at 3 a.m. after spiraling into yet another…
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Idioms About Being Different: A Polite Warning or a Subtle Criticism?
We’ve all heard the idioms: dance like no one is watching, march to the beat…
The Ghost in the Machine: Autism, AI, and What It Means to Be Human
There’s a line I keep coming back to from Alan Turing—the father of modern computing—who…
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Poems from a Quiet Mind: Through the Static (A Collection of Neurodivergent Verse)
So yeah… I write poems sometimes. I’ve never really shared them before, apart from occasionally…
Autism Isn’t One Thing: What It Feels Like to Be on the Spectrum
Autism is not a singular experience. It’s not a specific trait or behavior you can…
Secret Famous Autists from History: Speculations, Stories, and Evidence
Autism wasn’t formally recognized until the 20th century, yet as we look back through history,…
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I’m Not Disabled By Autism; I’m Disabled By Unaccommodating People
I’ve lost count of how many times people have told me, “You don’t seem disabled.”…
The Genius Autist Trope: A Blessing or a Burden in TV and Film?
Autistic characters in media are often cast as the misunderstood geniuses: the chess prodigy who…
Executive Dysfunction and Me: How I Actually Get Stuff Done
Imagine your brain as a bustling city, each thought and task a car traveling along…