Autistic Voices

Disabled Not "Special Needs"

Disabled Not "Special Needs"

This post is just from my perspective and I obviously do not speak for all disabled people. If another disabled person prefers the term special needs, then I definitely value...

Disabled Not "Special Needs"

This post is just from my perspective and I obviously do not speak for all disabled people. If another disabled person prefers the term special needs, then I definitely value...

Christmas as an Autistic Person

Christmas as an Autistic Person

Christmas can be a very stressful time & experience Neurodivergent Lou has created this post to talk about some triggering aspects, as well as some ways to help yourself as...

Christmas as an Autistic Person

Christmas can be a very stressful time & experience Neurodivergent Lou has created this post to talk about some triggering aspects, as well as some ways to help yourself as...

Does Teaching Your Child AAC Seem Intimidating?

Does Teaching Your Child AAC Seem Intimidating?

When it comes to teaching and learning communication: You can’t break your kid. You can’t break your device. You can’t permanently mess up the kid nor the AAC software or...

Does Teaching Your Child AAC Seem Intimidating?

When it comes to teaching and learning communication: You can’t break your kid. You can’t break your device. You can’t permanently mess up the kid nor the AAC software or...

How Comparing Autistic People to Superheroes Does More Harm Than Good

How Comparing Autistic People to Superheroes Do...

"In this post, when I refer to the superhero narrative, I mean anything that compares autistic people to a superhero, suggests that autistic people have super powers or that autism itself...

How Comparing Autistic People to Superheroes Do...

"In this post, when I refer to the superhero narrative, I mean anything that compares autistic people to a superhero, suggests that autistic people have super powers or that autism itself...

Alternative Phrases to "You Don't Look Autistic"

Alternative Phrases to "You Don't Look Autistic"

"I am aware that when people use this phrase, they often think this is a compliment. They say this with the assumption that Autism is inherently bad a by saying...

Alternative Phrases to "You Don't Look Autistic"

"I am aware that when people use this phrase, they often think this is a compliment. They say this with the assumption that Autism is inherently bad a by saying...

Debunking 7 Ableist Autistic Phrases

Debunking 7 Ableist Autistic Phrases

"I think that part of these different ableist phrases are people not being educated on Autism and not being able to recognize what is myth and what is true about...

Debunking 7 Ableist Autistic Phrases

"I think that part of these different ableist phrases are people not being educated on Autism and not being able to recognize what is myth and what is true about...