Rethinking Awareness Days: From Awareness to Belonging
I hate Autism Awareness Day. I don’t want to celebrate Autism Awareness or any other awareness day. In recent years, awareness days, weeks, and months have multiplied, each dedicated to a different cause, condition, or group. While the intention behind these observances is noble, aiming to educate and raise understanding, there is a growing sentiment that mere awareness is not enough.
Love: Learning and Allowing
Emotions are a strange labyrinth within a rabbit hole for Aspies. Often, we struggle with the interpretation of social cues, missing jokes as the room fills with laughter.
Autism Awesomeness Month
I was that weird out of place kid. The one that never fit in with any group in school. Even the weirdos didn’t accept me. School was a navigational nightmare. As soon as I got into the routine, summer recess began. I loved summertime, I was free to ride my bike …