by Zoë M. Lee when we see burning red in the sunrise, crimson petals on spiky flowers, scarlet coral in the depths of the seas, we don’t try to make them change their colour. we don’t say ‘be a softer pink’, we don’t secretly whisper ‘be a calm yellow’, we don’t wish they were a conventional blue. no, we don’t try to drown out their fire or question their thorns, or clean up their bloody wounds. we let them exist just as they are, and not once do we think they are cruel for being different. Zoë M. Lee is a teenage author from Canada who loves writing fiction and poetry, reading about distant ..read more

By Nils Skudra This past week, I had the opportunity to watch Tyson’s Run, a 2022 film directed by Kim Bass, on Netflix. The film portrays the compelling story of Tyson Hollerman, a 15-year-old boy with Autism who aspires to be a marathon runner and actively pursues his dream with the support of his parents, despite their initial misgivings. I felt that this film would be an intriguing topic for a review, not only because of its theme of empowerment, but also because it takes a groundbreaking step in casting a real-life Autistic actor in the lead role. Since there is a prevailing trend of cas ..read more

by Daniel Antonsson How do we view life when almost everything around us is taken away? I have had a very good time over the years walking around on this earth, but at this moment life is very heavy to bear. My chronic fatigue syndrome has become much worse and right now I almost do not have energy to do anything. I have been sick for many years, but before I have been able to work at least half time and live a reasonably normal life. During the last 18 months, it has been hell. I need to lie in bed many hours during the day and I have become very inactive. I hate that since I have always lov ..read more

By Elizabeth Butler “Things affect women differently than men, and women get left out.” – Jane Fonda Yes, girls are Autistic, we may not show it in the ways you presume, however. For many years, males were the ones scientists focused their attention on when it came to diseases and conditions. Even in the animal kingdom, experts have been solely studying the male of the species, and it’s now been proven that the other half of humanity present with different symptoms. From animals looking different, to the number of female psychopaths been found to be equal to men, women in all areas are only ..read more

By Kadin McElwain Autism is a very complex disorder. It can make people extremely talented in certain areas, but it can also be something that hinders their social skills a bit. These ten people have broken down barriers for people with Autism and continue to inspire a generation of people. Whether it be through art, science, or math, these people made significant contributions to the world, despite their situation. These are the top ten most inspiring people with Autism from my perspective. 10. Temple Grandin: Temple Grandin is one of the most well-known intellectuals and animal rights activ ..read more

By Ron Sandison “There is a lot of misunderstanding around autism, and through a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity we can reduce the shame and stigma surrounding them.” – Movie Producer Scott Steindorff I was excited to interview Hollywood director and producer Scott Steindorff and watch his new documentary Understanding Autism premiering on PBS April 4. Scott worked with actors Scarlett Johansson, Matthew McConaughey, Natalie Portman, Sofia Vergara, and Robert Downey Jr. He is the executive producer of HBO’s Emmy-nominated Station Eleven and Golden Globe winner for Empire Falls ..read more

by Temi An I sometimes find myself saddened into silence. Under the weight of grief, the brain signals that are supposed to tell my vocal chords to move don’t make it to their destination. The inertia doesn’t just stop at my throat. My diaphragm heavies up like a two-tonne brick. My lungs pull like sacks of clay. My brain sinks into a marshland, far, far, away, in a galaxy beyond language. But it is in those same moments that my mind is most fruitful. Out of the silence sprout stories and ideas like sunbeams. Stocks of illumination sweet as Louisiana sugarcanes shoot up from the most arid fie ..read more

by Daniel Antonsson When it comes to women’s history, it took a long time until women started to get a place and a little more attention, the bigger part of the research that was done before the year 0f 1950, did not take in consideration the role that women had played over the years. Women were mostly seen as a male appendage, which is a shame. In the cases when women did occur in the history books they were usually defined from their masculine side. Focus where on history about men, about kings, field lords and war. With the women’s movement starting during the 1960s that with time led to m ..read more

By Jacinto Morales Nowadays, it’s impossible not to know superheroes, and why wouldn’t you want to know? There is no other genre where talking raccoons, walking trees, and raging green monsters can occupy the same space. Superheroes do not just defy frigid logic and frozen sterility; it burns them, blows them to smithereens, and spit in their eyes. Superheroes are some of the most lively creations of pop culture. My interest in these characters stems from reading Michael Chabon’s enlightening “Kavalier And Clay.” Costumed vigilantes are now my preferred flavor of genre fiction, but, some have ..read more

By Nils Skudra In studying the lives of Autistic prodigies, I recently learned about Stephen Wiltshire, a British artist of West Indian descent who has earned international renown for his detailed cityscape sketches, drawn entirely from photographic memory. These drawings have become immensely popular throughout the world and are featured in a variety of museums and private and public art collections. I felt that Stephen’s life would be a fascinating topic to profile since there is a widely held perception of Autistic celebrities as primarily white men, while people of color with Autism typic ..read more