Autism Speaks' rebranding uses language and symbols of optimism, but beneath it is the same rotten core.
Why Autistics Don’t Trust Autism Speaks’ Rebranding
Tag: Ableism
Ableism involves prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities.
Everything’s (Not) Gonna Be Okay: A Kick in the Face
The "groundbreaking" show betrays its autistic character in the final episode of season 1.
Do I Lack Theory of Mind?
"Theory of mind deficits" have been used to dismiss and even dehumanize autistic people. How much truth is there to the stereotype?
I’m Not “High-Functioning”
As an autistic person, my life can be very hard, and my disability impacts me in so many ways.
Down Syndrome: She’s No Mistake
What would it be like, to be a person with Down syndrome and hearing that you are the way that you are because of a mistake? To hear that you are defective? That you exist as the result of an "error"?
Attacking Ableists: Why it Fails, and How to Change Their Minds
Calling people ableist, even when it's true, rarely results in productive conversation. So what do you do when someone says something awful? Here's a starting place.
Autistic Dreams 