Top ten acts of cruelty that would cause outrage if they happened to non-autistic childrenIn order to provide for people with disabilities, learning difficulties or neurological conditions, sometimes we need to treat them differently....
Fifty Autism Facts for World Autism Acceptance DayFor this year’s World Autism Acceptance Day, I made these fifty pictures and shared them to Autistic Not Weird’s Facebook page...
Why Autism Awareness Month can be traumatising for autistic peopleIt doesn’t seem quite right, does it? That a month designated for raising public knowledge of autism would be so...
When should I tell my child they’re autistic, and how do I tell them?The two questions above are among the most commonly asked by parents of newly-diagnosed autistic children. And wouldn’t it be...
Ten years ago today, I learned I was autistic. Here’s how my life changed.On 29th November 2009, my life started to take the opening few steps towards beginning to make some kind of...
Respectful autism awareness: how to discuss the struggles without increasing the stigmaA few years ago, one of my articles received this comment. “F*** YOU F***YOU F***YOU. You don’t even know anything...
The Stop Rule: teaching children consent through playContent Warning: this article discusses the dangers of making children vulnerable to abuse and manipulation, but does not discuss specific...
A brief guide to coping with being differentI wasn’t very old at all when I first noticed I was different. I didn’t have a word for it...
An autistic person’s guide to an autism-friendly ChristmasI don’t like Christmastime. And I should be allowed to say that without being criticised for it. Don’t get me...
Fifty pieces of advice from an autistic adult, written for autistic childrenThe internet is full of advice articles for parents. So just for once, this one’s for children themselves! I can’t...
11,521 people answered this autism survey. Warning: the results may challenge you.Prepare yourselves. This article’s a big one. (But for those looking at the scrollbar and thinking “wow, this is long”,...
Five tips for autistic students starting college or universityOn paper, I’m an amazing student. I have a Bachelors degree in Mathematics with Education (with honours), a postgraduate primary...
“Hating autism” and the damage it doesIf this article challenges you, it may be a good thing. I’d encourage people to read this with an open...
Navigating the autism diagnosis journey as an adultMore and more adults are coming to realise that they’re on the autism spectrum. Sometimes the possibility of autism is...
Autism and exam stress: 10 tips from personal experienceWhen I was sixteen, I took fourteen exams in three weeks. In the next two years, I took another sixteen...
When you’re “not allowed” to have mental health issuesOfficially, I’ve had mental health issues since 2013. Or at least, that’s when the therapy started. I might have had...
Bridging the Gap Between Autistic Adults and Autism ParentsSometimes, the internet is toxic. That’s no secret. And that extends everywhere, even in the autism world. You’d think the...
I just found out I’m autistic. What do I do now?When I first found out I was autistic, I didn’t take it well. (Spoiler alert- things have changed a lot...
I asked my followers to share the most ridiculous “autism causes” they’d ever heard. Brace yourselves.Once in a while, I invite Autistic Not Weird’s Facebook community to contribute to my articles. Most of the time,...
My response to “you’re not REALLY autistic, are you?”I went through most my teaching career without talking about my Asperger Syndrome, as it was diagnosed at the time....
