The dog wags its tail, and the cat thinks it is annoyed. The car purrs, and the dog thinks the cat is angry. Should we...

Like many autists I appear younger than my age, in part because I don’t perform age. I don’t perform age, race or...

Suppose you had a brick on your foot.  And you told someone: “I am in pain. Can you help me get this brick off my...

Sensory sensitivities are evolutionary advantages, but these advantages also lead to challenges, as society can feel...

After eight years pretending to not be autistic, I decided to self-identify. Internalized ableism was one reason I hid...

Many people have asked me how I managed the stressors of graduate school as a neurodivergent. I credit therapy. I may...

Neurotypical nervous systems, wired for complex social lives, allow for effective sensory gating. This means most...

The worldwide need to quarantine has invited a wide focus on loneliness and its effects on mental health. The pandemic...

I recall saying in an interview that I see myself as autistic rather than a person with autism because I see autism as...