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Positive and Anti-Negative Action and Activist Burnout

January 20, 2020February 17, 2020 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 4 Comments

How do you avoid burnout while making a difference? Learning the two types of activism may help.

“Flying at Night”: the Good, the Bad, the Shocking

January 4, 2020March 22, 2020 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 16 Comments

Rebecca Brown's sad and heartfelt story about family and autism perpetuates a dangerous stereotype.

Eve, My Accidental Autistic Character

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 4 Comments

How can people write an autistic character without realizing it? It's more common than you think.

Common Threads in Autistic Art

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 9 Comments

As I've appreciated autistic art, I've noticed commonalities. Let's take a moment to explore some beautiful pieces.

What “Welcome to Holland” Gets Wrong

November 9, 2019April 24, 2021 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 6 Comments

One of the most popular essays on raising a disabled child doesn't quite match most parents' reality.

Why Lining Up Toys is Good For Autistic Kids

October 23, 2019June 18, 2022 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 14 Comments

Do you have an autistic kid who lines up toys? That's good! Here's how it benefits your kid.

Interviewing Stella About Autism

October 5, 2019October 24, 2020 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 6 Comments

What is it like to have an autistic sister and autistic boyfriend? Today Stella Rose tells all.

Does it Take a Special Parent to Raise an Autistic Kid?

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 10 Comments

When parents pat themselves on the back for having an autistic kid, how does that affect autistics?

“Someday My Cure Will Come”

A drawing of me based off of a Disney drawing of Snow White. Text reads "Fantasizing over an autism cure would be no more productive than fantasizing over a man to rescue me."
August 11, 2019September 1, 2019 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 5 Comments

Someday they'll find an autism cure, and the birds will come to me to sing, and I'll become a princess, and all my problems will disappear...

Fido’s New Kitten: An Autism Story

August 8, 2019September 1, 2019 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 15 Comments

Fido is over the moon to meet his new puppy... but soon he discovers that she's behaving strangely. What's going on with his puppy?

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I’m Luna (MissLunaRose), a writer, wikiHow artist, and autistic person making her way in the world.

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