I ran an autism survey. The results? Quite revealing. CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 10 October 2015 452018 edit- this survey is now outdated. Autistic Not Weird now has a new survey which features more in-depth analysis,...
If you could teach people one thing about autism, what would it be? CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 5 October 2015 47Last month I ran an autism survey, inviting anyone associated with autism to fill out: whether they were autistic, cared...
Working abroad with Asperger’s: 10 life lessons I learned from Kindercamp CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 31 August 2015 14People often ask each other where their ‘second home’ is. When I tell them that mine is the Jugendgruppenzeltplatz on...
Why do autistic people struggle with ‘inappropriate’? CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 24 July 2015 64Ah, inappropriate. My least favourite word in the whole of the English language. But the English language has over a...
The labelling issue, by a ‘mildly autistic’ ‘high-functioning’ ‘person with Asperger Syndrome’ CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 1 July 2015 35If you had to describe yourself in one word, what would it be? Don’t bother answering. It’s a stupid question...
When should I tell my child they’re autistic, and how do I tell them? CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 3 June 2015 382020 edit- this is now an expired article. I’ve written an updated version here, which is based on insights I’ve...
Ten reasons your autistic child needs to learn chess right now CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 24 May 2015 35Ah, chess. The game of kings… and Aspies. Now, before I begin, I expect a few readers will come...
Dear Katie Hopkins, I’d rather have my brain than yours. CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 16 May 2015 11The following is my open letter to Katie Hopkins. To any American readers who do not know who she is, please don’t...
Story of an Autistic Teacher: encouraging autistic children beyond their ‘natural limits’ CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 7 May 2015 22I usually make my posts very personal. I think the human element is extremely important. This may be one of...
“You have autism? Oh, I’m so sorry.” What to say (and NOT say) to autistic people. CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 4 May 2015 56I make no apologies for my Asperger’s. And neither should anyone else. To anyone who doesn’t know, the ‘I’m so...
Taking things literally: When being autistic’s actually pretty funny CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 27 April 2015 100Provocative title, I know. But we hear so many sad stories about how tragic it is to live with autism...
Autistic ‘obsessions’, and why we really really need them. CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 24 April 2015 76Autistic people are famed for their ‘obsessions’. Be it washing machines, vacuum cleaners or dinosaurs (hell yeah, dinosaurs!!), having obsessions...
Growing Up Autistic: 10 tips for teenagers with Asperger Syndrome or “mild” autism CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 21 April 2015 305Teenagers and young adults, this one's for you. I was the weird kid. More specifically, I was the boy with Asperger Syndrome before anyone knew what it was.
Idioms and autism: how you NEVER “change your mind” CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 14 April 2015 66I was ten when I realised that changing your mind is a horrible thing. Think about it. Having your mind...
Asperger Syndrome: 50 important facts about having “mild” autism CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 9 April 2015 247On April 2nd this year, World Autism Awareness Day, I decided to offer a little insight to some of my Facebook...
“So… what’s it like being autistic?” CaptainQuirk Autism/Asperger's 8 April 2015 16This was one of the very first things I wrote for Autistic Not Weird, right when I was new to...
