Bouldering is a form of climbing that can be done indoors at gyms dedicated to bouldering; no rope or harness required. Autistic kids will benefit tremendously from bouldering. […]

Ashley’s heavy autistic masking since childhood has shielded her true authentic self even from her own parents. She explains how this dual life works. […]

Are you autistic, unemployed or have little money and wondering how to get started with an exercise program? You have a built-in gym: your body. […]

The autistic community is divided with the term “special interest.” […]

Ariadne eloquently describes the difference between her severe childhood trauma and the way her innate autism affects how she processes and sees the world. […]

If your young child was diagnosed with autism and you keep this a secret from them, it can cause a lot of harm. An autistic woman to whom this happened explains why. A child psychiatrist [...]

As an autistic and ADHD person with co-occurring chronic health conditions, my having to deal with the bureaucracy of healthcare can be overwhelming and disabling. […]

Can an autistic adult bang or hit their head hard enough to trigger a brain bleed? […]

If you suspect autism but then read these autistic traits, you might end up swearing you’re not autistic even though you really are. […]

When an autistic person requires “low support needs,” does this mean the so-called accommodations? […]

If you have a late diagnosis of ASD, should you tell your cardiologist, whether you’re being seen for heart symptoms or just for a routine checkup? […]

Timothy Blackwell’s dynamic drawings are printed on tee shirts, sweater tops and tote bags. […]

We are the ASD Band; all our musicians are autistic and we write and record original songs. Here’s our message. ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are ASD Band (pictured above), and all of [...]

An autistic college professor lived falsely as a neurotypical for 20 years. […]

If I don’t care what anyone thinks of me, then why do I mask my autistic stimming (repetitive behaviors) in public? […]

Neurotypicals must stop seeing Autistics as a subspecies or different species of human, and Autistic people need to do their part too as far as viewing humans as all one kind. […]

An autistic adult who presents childlike with an intellectual disability may actually have a high IQ and a professional job. […]

Have you been diagnosed with ASD but are now overwhelmed with the idea that you actually don’t have it? […]

A life skills app for college students with ASD, intellectual and other cognitive disabilities that helps them thrive while parents use an easy portal to keep track. […]

Do you find that holding eye contact creates a sense that you’re invading or intruding upon someone’s personal space? […]

I was inspired to write this after reading about the mom who literally cried when her autistic teen was rejected by a girl he asked to be his valentine. […]

Autistic adults tell of the rude comments they’ve gotten in public about their stimming behaviors. […]

Though autism is considered a disability by the ADA, this doesn’t mean that every autistic person feels disabled or views their neurodivergence as a handicap. […]

Just because an autistic person isn’t looking at anyone nor speaking doesn’t mean they’re not following what’s going on. […]

I was diagnosed autistic in middle age and will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of this diagnosis. […]

This is a place for autistic adults to build relationships, share stories, experiences and ideas. […]

Don’t let the naysayers talk you out of an ASD assessment if you’ve begun suspecting you’re autistic. […]

Even though I’ve always felt like they were different from me, I’ve always found satisfaction in watching people go by. […]

Navigating adult life with undiagnosed autism and then learning after the diagnosis that loved-ones suspected it all along can have devastating consequences. […]

Do you have autistic imposter syndrome, in that despite your clinical diagnosis you’re now wondering if you really are actually autistic? […]

For companies struggling with high employee turnover rates, hiring autistic people can help solve this problem. According to Gallup, employee turnover costs businesses $1 trillion and is fixable. In addition to the cost of hiring [...]

Here’s a fun, lighthearted article exploring the words “artistic” and “autistic.” […]