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by Johnny Profane Âû August 26, 2020November 21, 2021

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Snapshot of young Black woman. Ron'Niveya O'Neal, a beautiful Nonspeaking Autistic Girl wearing a filter crown of flowers that match her pattern pink and white sweater. — Ron’Niveya O’Neal, a beautiful Nonspeaking Autistic Girl wearing a filter crown of flowers that match her pattern pink and white sweater.

SHARE: “#AutisticWhileBlack: Against The Erasure of Ron’Niveya O’Neal”

Are we… the #ActuallyAutistic social media community… erasing the #AutisticWhileBlack community…?

by Johnny Profane Âû December 1, 2021December 2, 2021

Confessions of an #AdultAutistic Anxiety Junkie – Stimming, Overload & Anxiety, Pt.3

Podcast & transcript: What better holiday to discuss adult autistic anxiety…

Than Colonialist Thanksgiving….?

For many, a freaking minefield of social obligation, exhausting small talk & grinding anxiety.

by Johnny Profane Âû November 27, 2021

Zen & the Autistic Art of the Stim: Autistic Stimming, Overload & Anxiety, Pt. 2

Dear autist, you are hard-wired for #AutisticJoy.

Stimming is part of that wiring… Podcast with Transcript.

by Johnny Profane Âû November 16, 2021November 17, 2021

☝️✌️👉ShortShort: Stumbling into #AutisticJoy… Backwards

Most folks feel they achieve their best in their youth. Then slowly decline as they age.

Not #AutisticAF me…

by Johnny Profane Âû November 5, 2021November 21, 2021

Share: “Backstopping: Supporting the Autistic Person in Your Life”

Originally posted on Musings of an Aspie:
The Scientist and I moved cross-country a few years ago. We made the drive In four days and by the middle of the fourth day I was on the verge of shutdown. It was way past lunch time, we were out of snacks and we were driving through…

by Johnny Profane Âû October 24, 2021November 21, 2021

"Scream"... Original digital illustration, after Hitchcock's Psycho. Image contains a digital painting of actress Janet Leigh's famous wide-mouthed scream in the shower. — “Scream”… Original digital illustration, after Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Autistic Stimming, Overload & Anxiety, Pt. 1: NOISE – A Spoken Song

Let me bring you inside my world. Experience autistic sensory overload…

by Johnny Profane Âû October 23, 2021November 21, 2021

Parody Image: "No Dicks in Space." On the left, an image of a really, really old dick, William Shatner, in a pretend space suit. On the left, the phallic Blue Origins pretend spacecraft. Headline at bottom: "Shatner in Space." A large red x crosses both images out. — Parody Image: “No Dicks in Space.”

#AutisticAF Out Loud Taking Off… No Shatner’s Onboard

The podcast is taking off…

But there’s no room for dicks in this space.

by Johnny Profane Âû October 17, 2021October 26, 2021

"How To Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic... In Just 26 Years!" - AutisticAF Out Loud, Episode 8. Image: Top: Picture of older autistic man, wearing a Fedora, with caption "S1 - Episode 8, How to Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic... In Just 26 Years! AutisticAF Out Loud Podcast. Bottom: Dark illustration, black, red & brown, of a screaming zombie's mouth reflected in a mirror. — “How To Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic… In Just 26 Years!” – AutisticAF Out Loud, Episode 8.

How to Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic… in Just 26 Years! – Podcast s1e8

First off… This is NOT a poor-me story…

It’s a journey to #AutisticJoy… story.

by Johnny Profane Âû October 8, 2021November 21, 2021

Share: Every Autistic Boy Deserves a Fierce Mom…

From one of the courageous founders of Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism. Those who have read about my family life get why… Jennifer Byde Myers and Shannon Des Roches Rosa are my heroes. I received word last night that my birth mother died. I had not spoken to her in 10 years… Jenny Alice’s words […]

by Johnny Profane Âû October 3, 2021November 21, 2021

Autistic Shutdowns: Believe I’ll Ch-Ch-Change My Shirt – Podcast s1e7-B

“Well, we all have meltdowns, don’t we, sweetie…?”

Ummmmm… Actually…? No.

by Johnny Profane Âû September 29, 2021November 21, 2021

Picture of Podcast title & dark, brown xray of boy's head being struck by lightning. — AutisticAF Out Loud Podcast, Episode 7 artwork: “#AutisticJoy, Orgasmic Learning… & Ecstasy”

#AutisticJoy, Orgasmic Learning… & Ecstasy – Podcast: s1e7

Let’s dive into the most universal autistic experience of all… and it’s one hiding right in front of your face.

Even if no one talks about it…

by Johnny Profane Âû September 11, 2021November 21, 2021

Cover art for the AutisticAF Out Loud podcast. Features a photo of Johnny Profane Âû in black fedora, sun glasses, reading a script. Listen or download here, or links to Spotify and others below. — Cover art for the AutisticAF Out Loud podcast. Listen or download here, or links to Spotify and others below.

Comic Book Hero: Surviving Bullying – A Spoken Song (bonus podcast)

How did autistic & other neurodiverse kids survive the Dark Ages before IEPs, 504 plans, targeted therapy, noise-canceling headphones…?

Here’s some brutal autistic truth-teling for ya… (with transcript)

by Johnny Profane Âû August 26, 2021November 21, 2021

Share: Twinship. A Unique Autistic Journey…

Autistic. Black. An identical twin. Helluva writer.

by Johnny Profane Âû August 25, 2021November 21, 2021

Autistic Masking as Performance Art (podcast)

Ever hear of autistic masking?

If you’re wondering if you ARE autistic… this is gonna sound strangely familiar… (podcast w/transcript).

by Johnny Profane Âû August 21, 2021November 21, 2021

Image: Podcast graphic with a yellow background. A white man with short silver hair, a black fedora, and sunglasses is reading from what looks like a script. Text, upper left reads, “Autistic AF, Out… Loud.” Bottom text reads, "Episode 5: Dear Autist: Forgiving Your Family? NOT a Cosmic Rule..." — AutisticAF Out Loud Podcast, Episode 5 artwork: “Dear Autist: Forgiving Your Family? NOT a Cosmic Rule…”

Dear Autist: Forgiving Your Family? NOT a Cosmic Rule… (podcast)

Not forgiving your abusers does NOT mean you are a “bad autist.”

You are a survivor. (podcast w/transcript).

by Johnny Profane Âû August 11, 2021November 21, 2021

Audio problem fixed: “Millenial Friends” Podcast

It appears the audio file had problems shortly after posting for the podcast episode: “Millennial Friends: You. Are. Right… Question EveryTHING.” Subscribe to hear new episodes when they publish… Apple • Spotify • PocketCasts • Amazon/Audible All other platforms: https://neon.page/AutisticAFOL If you read the transcript… I think you’ll be surprised at the difference the audio […]

by Johnny Profane Âû July 31, 2021November 21, 2021

Share: “Hey, stop gaslighting Black people about their disabilities.”

TikTok video… Too good not to share.

by Johnny Profane Âû July 29, 2021November 21, 2021

AutisticAF Out Loud Podcast, Episode 4 artwork: Millennial Friends: You. Are. Right. Question EveryTHING.

Podcast: Millennial Friends: You. Are. Right… Question EveryTHING.

Whether the world you were born into works for you… or not…

You may find some words here that mean something…

by Johnny Profane Âû July 28, 2021November 21, 2021

Millennial Friends: You. Are. Right… Question EveryTHING. (Transcript)

Podcast here… Millennial culture is my favorite on Earth. And autistic Millenials…? I identify with them like no others. I talk with autistics who are staring at turning 30… or 40… every day. Smart. Educated. Eyes wide open…Yet bewildered. Uncertain. Some think they’ve done something wrong… but can’t figure out what. But some are… mad. […]

by Johnny Profane Âû July 28, 2021November 21, 2021