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The Stop Rule: teaching children consent through play

Content Warning: this article discusses the dangers of making children vulnerable to abuse and manipulation, but does not discuss specific...

So it’s World Autism Awareness Month again! Those who follow Autistic Not Weird’s Facebook page [links open in new tabs]...

I wasn’t very old at all when I first noticed I was different. I didn’t have a word for it...

The internet is full of advice articles for parents. So just for once, this one’s for children themselves! I can’t...

On paper, I’m an amazing student. I have a Bachelors degree in Mathematics with Education (with honours), a postgraduate primary...

More and more adults are coming to realise that they’re on the autism spectrum. Sometimes the possibility of autism is...

When I was sixteen, I took fourteen exams in three weeks. In the next two years, I took another sixteen...

Officially, I’ve had mental health issues since 2013. Or at least, that’s when the therapy started. I might have had...

Sometimes, the internet is toxic. That’s no secret. And that extends everywhere, even in the autism world. You’d think the...

When I first found out I was autistic, I didn’t take it well. (Spoiler alert- things have changed a lot...

This is a big one, guys. And it’s time for me to stop procrastinating and face my past. Those who...

During my work in special education, one story that really stuck with me involved a sixteen-year-old girl who came to...

After this album of pictures got over 3,000 shares on Autistic Not Weird’s Facebook page [all links open in new windows],...

I’ll admit it: this is one article I procrastinated the hell out of. Because it’s painful on a personal level....

What’s the best thing about keeping a diary through the bad years? Someday you read it back and realise how...

“My parents don’t accept that I am (or my child is) autistic. What should I do?” This question ranks pretty...

I didn’t expect to be asked this question as often as I have been. It’s a tricky one to even...

Yep, uncomfortable title. But sadly, these are subjects that I feel we have a responsibility to talk about. Today, I’m...

Disclaimer: this article contains a lot of tongue-in-cheek humour that’s not to be taken seriously. And if I know anything about...

This article’s been a long time coming. And it’s not just for autistic people. When I wrote the growing...