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## Untangling Autism, Trauma, Aggression, and Parenting

November 14, 2025 • By Liz Koch

Parenting a neurodivergent child while carrying my own trauma means living in constant tension between tenderness and fear, love, and self-protection.

## These Every Day Little Things Can Destroy An Autistic Person

October 30, 2025 • By Luce Greenwood

While the small cruel moments can make an autistic person feel awful, the small kind moments can help that autistic person persevere.

## We. Get. Tired! Recovering From Situational Autistic Burnout

October 20, 2025 • By Joyner Emerick

When parents of newly identified autistic kids ask me what they should know, the first thing I say is: “We get tired.” This is so important. We need rest, more frequently and in greater durations than non-autistic people.

## Let me Hyperfixate That For You: Fergus Murray, Monotropism, And “Weird Pride”

October 15, 2025 • By Eli Eggers

The thing about monotropic, single-channel thinking is that it is a neutral and natural variation—neither inherently better or worse than any other modes of being in the world.

## What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like?

October 11, 2025 • By Morrigan

That so much of the sex ed made for Autistic people emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations—as opposed to advocating for their own boundaries and needs—feels particularly painful in light of my experiences as a survivor.

## After an Autism Diagnosis: 13 Necessary Next Steps For Parents

September 26, 2025 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

If your child has recently been diagnosed with autism, as my son was in 2003, here’s what I want you to know: Learn from me, don’t be me.

## Neurodivergent Trauma Responses and How Others Can Help

September 12, 2025 • By Luce Greenwood

Autistics can more easily deal with trauma if they are surrounded by people who understand what is happening, and can respond effectively.

## Cherishing Compassion While Autistic and Marginalized: TC Waisman, Monique Botha, and Wenn Lawson

September 5, 2025 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

T.C. Waisman, Monique Botha, and Wenn Lawson—three deeply compassionate autistic experts—talk about their experiences with, and insights for, navigating this planet and our societies.

## Mastering Violin While Autistic and (Mostly) Nonspeaking: Sid Ramaswamy

August 31, 2025 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

I would like to say—believe in us! Please don’t assess our potential based entirely on our outward behavior or what we may not be able to say verbally.

## Centering Black Autistic Stories, Struggles, and Joy: Autastic’s Diane J. Wright

August 17, 2025 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Diane J. Wright is the founder of Autastic.com—a resource and community hub for thousands of autistic adults, including spaces specifically for autistic people of color. She talked with us about her advocacy, including shaping the stories of autistic PoC as told in popular media.

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