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Autism Interview #55: Haley Moss on Growing Up with a Positive Autistic Identity

January 16, 2018JennaInterviews

Haley Moss is an artist, author, and autism advocate attending law school at the University of Miami. Her work is nationally recognized, and she is the author of “Middle School: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About” and “A Freshman Survival Guide for College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders.” This week she shared how she grew up with a positive autistic identity and offered suggestions of ways parents and family can improve autism acceptance and advocate for their loved ones on the spectrum.

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Autism Interview #54: Eric Garcia on Being an Autistic Reporter

January 9, 2018Jenna1 CommentInterviews

Eric Garcia is a journalist based in Washington D.C. at Roll Call. Prior to Roll Call, he was a reporter at National Journal, writing about politics and the economy. He also wrote a personal essay about life as a reporter with autism for The Atlantic. This week he shared some of his experiences as an autistic reporter.

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My Path to Proper Formal Autism Diagnosis–Anlor Davin

January 2, 2018JennaInterviews, Practical Parenting

The article below was written by autistic author Anlor Davin. It was originally published on her website and is reprinted here with her permission. Anlor Davin grew up on the West Coast of France and immigrated to the United States in her 20s. She has written about some of her experiences growing up undiagnosed in her memoir Being Seen. She also shared shared some of her experience as an autistic French immigrant to the United States in a recent interview for this blog. In this article, Anlor sheds light on the difficulty of living without a diagnosis and how we can support others with autism throughout their lives.

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Autism Advocacy New Year’s Resolution List

December 28, 2017JennaAutism Acceptance, Practical Parenting

Ring in the New Year with a commitment to doing what you can to improve autism acceptance in your home and your community. But you’re busy. Everyone is. So I’ve compiled some simple, practical advocacy tips that are easy to implement, but yield positive results.

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Autism Interview #53: Anlor on Immigration with Autism and Practicing Zen

December 19, 2017Jenna4 CommentsInterviews

Anlor Davin is an autistic author, blogger, and Zen student. She grew up on the West Coast of France and immigrated to the United States in her 20s and then married and had a child all before receiving an autism diagnosis. She was eventually diagnosed at 46 and detailed some of her experiences growing up undiagnosed in her memoir Being Seen. This week she shared some of her experience as an autistic French immigrant to the United States and how she used meditation to help survive and eventually flourish.

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What the Autistic Community is Saying About Trump’s Tax Bill

December 12, 2017JennaIn the News

Congress has moved closer to turning President Trump’s tax bill into law with both the Senate and House passing different versions of it. Now a conference committee process begins where lawmakers from both sides attempt to reconcile their differences and create a mutually agreed-upon bill for the American people. One important debate will include handling a deduction that many Americans take for high medical expenses. This deduction is repealed by the House, but expanded by the Senate. Below is a brief summary of how the changes presented in the tax bill might affect disabled individuals and how the autistic community has reacted.

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Autism Interview #52: Mark Kent on Asperger’s Syndrome and M.E.

November 28, 2017JennaInterviews

Mark Kent is an autistic writer and married father of four. Mark lives with Aspergers and Myalgic Encephalopathy (M.E.) (also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), a condition that makes everyday tasks challenging. Mark participates in a variety of research studies related to autism and M.E. and blogs about them at http://mark-kent.webs.com/ in order to help others improve awareness and understanding of people with disabilities. This week he shared some of his personal experiences as a father of four with Asperger’s Syndrome.

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Learn From Autistics Giving Thanks

November 21, 2017JennaAutism Acceptance

Even though I believe gratitude should be a conscious, calculated, and vocal daily exercise, this time of year serves as an outward reminder. Whereas most of society’s indulgences often distract us from a grateful disposition, the opposite often occurs during this time of year–radio hosts, news anchors, television shows, holiday movies, advertisements, store decorations, and everywhere else we turn seems to be a reminder of this feeling of gratitude we should all be exuding. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’m offering my readers a list of things that are at the forefront of my conscious this year.

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Autism Interview #51: Brent White on Autism Advocacy

November 14, 2017Jenna2 CommentsAutism Acceptance, Practical Parenting

Brent White is autistic, dyslexic and multiply neurodivergent. He designs and directs adult programs for neurodivergent young adults for a non-profit in Berkeley, California. Programs include an adult transition program he designed for the Berkeley Unified School District. Brent White is a grassroots researcher, scholar and advocate. This week he shared some insight for non-autistic parents and other autism advocates who are trying to support their loved ones in the most respectful and meaningful ways.
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Autism Interview #50: Roy Dias on Aspergers and Fatherhood

November 7, 2017JennaInterviews

Roy Dias teaches English as a second language at a school in Portugal where he lives with his wife and two sons. He and his two sons are all diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. In addition to teaching and caring for his family, he writes fiction to promote autism understanding and acceptance, including the Aspean series. This week he shared his experience publishing his series and raising two sons on the spectrum.

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