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Tag: Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is a biological fact: all brains are different. According to the neurodiversity paradigm, this isn’t a reason to panic.

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.

“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...

Yes, Autism is a Disability!

A picture with an icon of a smiling person pushing their own wheelchair with the words "Yes, autism is a disability!"
July 4, 2019September 1, 2019 ~ MissLunaRose ~ Leave a comment

Article after article says that autistics think autism isn't a disability. But that's wrong. Why do people say that, and what is a disability, really?

I Like Life

June 22, 2019February 10, 2020 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 3 Comments

My disability impacts many areas of my life. That doesn't mean my life isn't worth living.

Interviewing Stella, a Girl with Down Syndrome

A crayon drawing by Katie of the two of us
May 31, 2019September 13, 2020 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 5 Comments

What is it like to have Down syndrome? Let's ask my sister.

A Confirmed Autistic’s Guide to Self-Diagnosis

May 18, 2019September 1, 2019 ~ MissLunaRose ~ 1 Comment

If your access to resources is limited, you may be considering self diagnosis. You may worry about whether you can get the help you need. Here's a guide to making the most of a tough situation.

Down Syndrome: She’s No Mistake

April 8, 2019February 21, 2021 ~ MissLunaRose ~ Leave a comment

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"?

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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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