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I feel like “autism spectrum disorder” is rather medicalized, but I use the tag to reach more people.

Living in the Shadow of the Autism Burden Narrative

A pink-haired young woman sits alone, face turned away. Text reads: Living in the Shadow of the Autism Burden Narrative by MissLunaRose
May 26, 2026 ~ MissLunaRose ~ Leave a comment

Popular opinion says that autism is a burden to society and to families. What does it mean to hear over and over that you worsen the lives of the people you love most?

How Autism Feels for Me

How Autism Feels for Me by MissLunaRose, with a picture of Luna holding a stuffed cat and wearing a fidget necklace
May 22, 2026 ~ MissLunaRose ~ Leave a comment

What is it really like to be autistic? Here's my story, available to help writers, loved ones, questioning people, and others.

What Lower Support Needs (LSN) Autism Really Means

What LSN autism really means. The wrong example shows a pretty woman with birds doing her hair like a Disney princess. She says life is easy. The right example is a young woman with a feather duster who says she lives independently. By MissLunaRose.
April 20, 2026May 25, 2026 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 2 Comments

People sometimes think that autistics with lower support needs (LSNs) lead charmed lives. But they still face real struggles.

Realizing I Have Medium Support Needs

Realizing I have medium support needs
April 27, 2025September 21, 2025 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 6 Comments

As an autistic person, I always thought I'd become independent like many of the autistics I saw online. Then it didn't happen.

Missiles Over My Head: Autistic & Clueless

Missiles over my head. A drawing shows me, happy and clueless, in a complex crowd
April 11, 2025September 21, 2025 ~ MissLunaRose ~ Leave a comment

Social cluelessness has sometimes protected me from a harsh world. It's not an autism myth. It's my life.

LSN, MSN, and HSN in autism, explained

LSN, MSN, and HSN in autism by Miss Luna Rose
October 5, 2024February 16, 2026 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 2 Comments

The acronyms HSN, MSN, and LSN are gaining popularity in the Autistic community. Here's what they mean.

The Neurodiversity Symbol I Drew

June 17, 2024September 21, 2025 ~ MissLunaRose ~ Leave a comment

When I drew a pastel neurodiversity symbol in 2016, I had no idea how ubiquitous it would become.

Autism in a Picture: An Autistic Artist’s Tips for Positive Choices

March 3, 2024March 25, 2024 ~ MissLunaRose ~ Leave a comment

How do you represent autism in a way that encourages empathy and inclusion instead of isolation? Here are my tips for choosing the right picture.

I’m Autistic. I’m Not Anti-Masker Ammo

July 25, 2020September 13, 2020 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 9 Comments

Anti-maskers claim that face masks are a grievous injury to disabled people. But reality looks a little different.

Shyly Proposing a New Autism Symbol

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 12 Comments

The tricolor A, a proposed symbol for autism meant to evoke hope and community

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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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