Category: #AutisticJoy
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Recent Artwork, April 2023
Gallery of recent art. 4K versions for devices, TV art, or posters up to 40″ available to paid subscribers & supporters. See below.
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Autism Speaks? Felt Bad For Em… Made A Free Little Promo (Satire)
Things are changing this April #AutismAcceptanceMonth… I hear things are tough for @AutismSpeaks, ABA, PBS and behavioral approaches to autism in general this year…. Great work #AutisticFam! Felt bad for ’em. So I made a lil promo…🤣
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My Remarks for UN World Autism Awareness Day
I was honored to be invited to speak on autism & art as a panel member for UNWAAD this year, April 2. Preparing for this panel made me look deep. So I thought I’d share my speaking script with you…
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Recent Artwork, March 2023
Hi-res versions, suitable for screensavers, TV art, or posters up to 30″ available free to all monthly supporters. Signed, if you like. Drop me a line…
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Authentic Autistic Life: 4 Short Stories Fearless, Joyful & Chaotic
Season 3’s mission? To boldly explore living authentically autistic… out loud. Carving out a safe space to be our true autistic selves… a big part of that quest.
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This Week In Autism, Exclusive Supporter Newsletter, 02/28/23
This Weekk in Autism, Newsletter, 02/28/23: Research, Violence against Autists, Missing Autists. Exclusive foremail & Ko-Fi subscribers…
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My Adult Autistic Super Powers? Vanish like Schrödinger’s Weird Cat
What’s autistic variable ability feel like? My skills, energy, focus, interest…? They materialize & vanish at whim… like ghosts. Yanking my autistic life up, down & sideways. A crazed puppetmaster jerking my strings. How’s THAT feel? Read on, my friend…
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Rediscovering Autistic Joy: My 4 Easy, Shameless Ways as an Autistic Adult
I’m an Autistic Elder. 70. Wanna know how I rediscovered my Autistic Joy? 4 most powerful things I’ve ever done… to better my autistic life.
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Promising Me Beautiful Lies: How Hollywood Failed My Autism
Hollywood sells flattering lies. Unrealistic fantasies of wealth, power, breaking taboos… Nothing that screens ever showed me prepared me for an #autistic life…
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How To Be Strong, Fearless & Actually Autistic… Online
Remember being a kid? Pressured to make friends… with everybody? We. Don’t. Have. To Do. That… Not anymore.
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We Need an Autistic Education… Based on Autistic Natures
I used to think I grew up in the Autistic Dark Ages. When they used precision instruments of torture. Ya know, to get medieval on your autistic ass. But I’m not so sure anymore. Seems neurodivergent kids go through worse today.
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Promising Me Beautiful Lies: How Hollywood Failed My Autism
Nothing that ANY screen ever showed me… not effing “reality” TV… prepared me for life. As an autistic.
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Season 3: Love, Politics & Faking Normal: 3 New Autistic Myths
Declaring Season 3‼️ Things are gonna be different around here… from now on. I’ve got 3 stories for ya… “Living Unmasked Is a Political Act Autism,” “Love & My Friend Billy: A New Epic Myth,” “Faking Normal… Writing, Masking, Autism & Me.” So, let’s rock n roll… Season 3, Episode 1: Push ▶️ to Listen,…
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Autism, Love & My Friend Billy: A New Epic Myth
In my autistic world… a friend is a precious thing. I can’t afford to judge that fragile treasure by status, education, wealth… or what they can do for me.
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Faking Normal: How I Mask My Writing Disorder… to Bring You Autistic Joy
Writing while autistic? Blogs, tweets, articles…? For me… every bit as hard as autistic masking… faking “normal.” But it has payoffs…
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Content Warning: #Autistic in a Cosmic Mood
I’m an Autistic Elder. 70. Wanna know how I rediscovered my Autistic Joy? Most powerful thing I’ve ever done… to better my autistic life. View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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#AutisticRave: Rediscovering Autistic Joy as an #AutisticAdult
I’m an Autistic Elder. 70. Wanna know how I rediscovered my Autistic Joy? Most powerful thing I’ve ever done… to better my autistic life.
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“Look Doc… You Just Don’t GET #AutisticJoy”
An #AutisticElder looks at the Big Picture. Life, death & dementia… the whole ball of wax. Autistic style.
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Designing My Home Around Adult Autism: Pt. 2 – 7 Survival Principles
Finally learning to create a place of safety, peace, and passionate work… Did more than keep me out of psych wards. It kept me alive. No joke. If you’re autistic, love one, work with some… or just can’t figure out if you are one… You really, *really * need to think about where you live……
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Fanning The Flames: #AutisticJoy in the Classroom – Live Talk, s2e5
Live presentation, Intersectional Inifinity Conferencce. A little funny. A little bittersweet. And a lotta sly insight from this former class clown… Let’s kick Autistic April off with a squeal… w/transcript. Play “Fanning The Flames: #AutisticJoy in the Classroom – Live Talk, s2e5” (56:16). Download at 3 dots on right.