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Black autistic individuals have shaped history, culture, and advocacy, yet remain underrecognized due to systemic erasure, racial bias, and digital segregation. This piece explores their contributions, challenges exclusionary narratives, and calls for true representation and equity.

Every few months, 52-year-old Peter* would find himself in trouble with his wife. Sitting silently during an argument and unable to speak, he couldn’t process anything levelled at him. He didn’t know what was wrong, except noticing that he had a weird pattern of “getting stuck in a rut”, hyper-fixating on interests such as programming and PC gaming...

“Looking back, it was obvious,” Agatha said. “I don’t know how we missed it.” She was telling me about her son, Elijah, now 20. “When he was one, he had no words. He flapped his hands continuously. He was quiet and I remember thinking we were lucky to have such a good baby. When he was a bit older, we could just pop Peter Pan on and he’d sit and wa...

Many of us have heard of burnout, that grinding exhaustion and loss of motivation driven by pressures from work, but for those suffering from autistic burnout it stems from the demands of everyday life. “It’s a very new field of research,” says Francesca Happé, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at King’s College London. “We know anecdotally tha...

ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn't have an innate sense of social norms. She didn't know why people meeting for the first time would choose to engage in small talk instead of deep conversations, or why people like to make their beds.

A Personal Perspective: I was diagnosed with autism in my adult life. People diagnosed in later life often have lingering trauma from bullying and lack of support.

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For over 45 years, Autism Canada has had a national perspective on the issues currently facing those on the autism spectrum, their families, caregivers, and allies. Autism Canada’s primary mandate is to advocate alongside and support individuals on the spectrum, their families and caregivers living in Canada.

“Do you have time to listen to a poem?” Dr James Kustow, a leading psychiatrist and specialist in ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), asked on our first introduction. “Erm, yes of course,” I answered, perplexed as to what poetry has to do with the theme of his new book, How to Thrive with Adult ADHD. The poem is titled Systemic Toxicit...

I do psychological evaluations, consults, and therapy with autistic people, because I'm autistic, myself. I thought it might be an idea to discuss further how the DSM criteria differs from the autistic experience. The DSM is problematic in that it's ableist, and vaguely describes autistic traits.

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In this month’s research roundup, Ann Memmott picks out some of the current big debates on Autistic lives, and showcases new and important research from teams and academics working within the field.

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Robert Chapman, PhD is a philosopher and social theorist specializing in disability and mental health.