Autism Stories

"Many artists I cast in the show don't use the word disabled for themselves personally. A lot of that has to do with it being we live in a society that's not safe for Black, Indigenous, Latinae artist...

4 Syys 202337min

"As someone who's autistic and travels, there wasn't a lot of information online coming from someone who was autistic. I saw some from families and industry professionals. When I was able to get some ...

31 Elo 202316min

"It has to be done on their terms and their choice. I cannot be imposing stuff onto them. From my perspective, how would I feel if somebody did this to me? It shouldn't be about doing stuff, it should...

28 Elo 202343min

"Having the party was another way of coming out in a sense of this is my brain and this is my life and there's no shame. I feel like my superpower isn't autism, but vulnerability that comes from being...

24 Elo 202319min

"There was no blueprint about how to run a business as a neurodivergent entrepreneur. All the resources, all the advice, everything is really targeted at neurotypicals and neurotypical standards- and ...

21 Elo 202327min

"We've got a body of creative work, which expresses the lived experience of autistic menopause. And I'm really, really excited about that, because sometimes it's difficult to express oneself in tradit...

17 Elo 202340min

"Self-identification and diagnosis can really help for an autistic, neurodivergent person, knowing that they are different and not broken. I'm very passionate about everyone knowing they've got value ...

14 Elo 202315min

"Can you imagine so much wanting to do something, but having to do it with someone who is not always available or interested? I think this has been the hardest life lesson for me, Not everyone cares e...

10 Elo 202313min