Society and Autism

It is scary that this is even a modern patent. The patent US5304211A filed by the Behavior Research Institute in

There are many wonderful, positive traits which often come with being on the autism spectrum. Let us highlight just a

I’ve been writing about the horrific punishments used to “train” autistic patients in the 1950s and 1960s. I honestly thought

Do some googling of the Glenwood Resource Center in Glenwood, Iowa. This state-run facility, overseen by the Iowa Department of

It seems almost like a cliche statement. We should treat people with kindness. Who even thinks like that any more?

Back in 1927, Time Magazine decided that it should feature a “Man of the Year” each year. Scarily, it wasn’t

Terminology can get confusing when you’re talking about the brain. In the Autism Spectrum Disorders world, along with many other

The way we refer to things matter. When we name something, we define it and quantify it. We affect how

It’s bad enough that sometimes when you tell someone you’re on the autism spectrum that they say things like, “You

Living on the autism spectrum has a variety of benefits and challenges. One challenge is dealing with a society which