Acceptance vs. Awareness

Acceptance of autistic people, like acceptance of pretty much all people, involves moving past surface impressions.

Brotherly Bond

We’ve always been close and though he is clear across the world, I hope to always have our brotherly bond.

What advice would you give a family member about the importance of a person getting involved in self advocacy?

In the fall of 2011, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered collaborated with six self-advocacy organizations to run focus forums with 10 to 30 peer leaders with developmental disabilities. Here are their responses.

Asperger’s Means That

Not having Asperger’s would mean not being me.

The Important Issues Self-Advocates are Speaking Up About

In the fall of 2011, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered collaborated with eight self-advocacy organizations to run focus forums with 10 to 30 peer leaders with developmental disabilities. Here are their responses.

Empowerment

The way you are is OK. You don’t need to hide it.

Growing Up in an Institution

Disclaimer: The following contains the author’s recount of graphic events and may not be suitable for all ages.

Plants Outside the Shade

This is a personal description of some of what autism means to me.

My Washington DC Internship

During the summer of 2012, I was awarded the wonderful opportunity to intern at the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) as part of The Washington Center (TWC) Internships and Academic Seminars Program.

Candlelight

The struggle for disability rights and acceptance is like a long, dark tunnel. We can make it out the other side, but only by the combined light of our candles.