Browsing Tag
Autism
25 posts
Restraint in Schools and the Death of an Autistic Child
These policies continue to traumatize and endanger children and teens.
The Art of Stimming
Applied behavioral analysis has left a legacy of traumatized kids. Why is it still the standard of treatment?
On Libertarians, Autism, and Empathy
Historian Nancy MacLean's off-the-cuff remarks earlier this month may have mischaracterized libertarianism, but they totally distorted autism.
Imagining a Fuller Spectrum of Autism on TV
Someday, TV will give us autistic characters who aren't all awkward savants. In the meantime, we'll keep claiming characters for our own.
Alexis Toliver’s Advocacy for the Voiceless
"I honestly think that it will take a person with autism to find the 'cure' to autism, so that the world understands that autism doesn't need to be cured," Toliver says.
America Keeps Criminalizing Autistic Children
When non-white autistic students get in trouble, schools have a track record of escalating tensions and treating it as a criminal matter.
What Should You Do When Your Favorite Celebrity Gets Autism Wrong?
Talking (and tweeting) with Kim Rhodes and William Shatner about learning to be an autism ally. By David…
How to Debunk Myths About Autism
An interview with Andrea Kitta about anti-vaccination, fake news, and the academic discipline that’s seen it all before.…
When Hollywood Gets Things Right! Movies About Autism Edition
A list of expert-approved, alternative depictions to Ben Affleck’s controversial turn as a CPA (and sporadic assassin) in The Accountant.