Hello, dear readers! I am very excited to announce that my book Shake it Up! How to be young, autistic, and make an impact was released just yesterday and is now available for purchase. I am so very excited to finally see this book, after multiple years in the making, finally be released to the … Continue reading Shake it Up! How to be young, autistic, and make an impact: Book now available
Sensory Eating is not Picky Eating
I want you to imagine that you are a kid once again, maybe ten or eleven years old. You are sitting down in the evening with your family for dinner. The table is set, and your parents bring out what will be tonight's entree: a cut of cold, raw chicken breast. It's slimy pink mass … Continue reading Sensory Eating is not Picky Eating
The United States is No Longer Safe for Autistic Americans
It should be pretty obvious to my readership that I have had trouble updating this blog. Quite frankly, I have been putting my energy into other areas of my life and I just don’t have the energy to post here very often. However, it is absolutely imperative that I address what’s going on in the … Continue reading The United States is No Longer Safe for Autistic Americans
Autistic and Abroad in Madagascar: Part 1 – Introduction
Preface: The "Lost Continent" of Madagascar To an evolutionary biologist, there is little more on the entire planet earth that is more exciting than isolation. When a population becomes split off from its kin, natural selection and genetic drift are free to work independently, generally creating organisms and whole ecosystems which exist nowhere else. The … Continue reading Autistic and Abroad in Madagascar: Part 1 – Introduction
Interview: What is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a common co-occurrence with autism, but just what is it? Here we interview my friend with EDS to learn more.
International Disability Day of Mourning 2022
It’s March 1st, which means it’s once again the International Disability Day of Mourning. This is a day dedicated to mourning the losses of disabled people who were murdered, usually by parents or caregivers, because of their disability. It’s a solemn day for the disability community, and should be a solemn day for anybody who … Continue reading International Disability Day of Mourning 2022
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