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The Autism Speaks Controversy, Explained

By Rachel UlatowskiOct 24th
Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Nepotism (and Ableism, Sia, It’s Still Ableism)

By Briana LawrenceJan 5th
Sia Gives a Master Class on How Not to Handle Valid Criticism From, Well, Anyone (but Especially Marginalized Groups)

By Briana LawrenceNov 20th
Sesame Street Needs to End Its Partnership With Autism Speaks

By Kate GardnerAug 19th
Things We Saw Today: Amy Schumer Speaks Lovingly of Her Husband’s Autism Diagnosis

By Vivian KaneMar 19th
Interview: Please Stand By Director Ben Lewin Boldly Depicts Communities He’s Never Depicted Before

By Teresa JusinoApr 27th
Review: Keep the Change, a Nuanced and Hilarious Rom-Com Centering Adults With Autism

By Teresa JusinoMar 15th
Jay Edidin’s TEDx Talk About Autism, Gender, and Finding Yourself Through Stories

By Marykate JasperJan 7th
Nope, James Damore’s Autism Is Not the Cause of His Misogyny

By Marykate JasperNov 18th
Let’s Not Ignore the Neurodivergent Community’s Role in the Slime Video Trend

By Jessica MasonNov 1st
Did Star Trek: Discovery Just Introduce a Recurring Character on the Autism Spectrum?

By Teresa JusinoOct 2nd
Help Me Judge This Trailer for The Good Doctor, ABC’s Show About a Doctor With Autism

By Kaila Hale-SternMay 19th
Garbage Fox News Hosts Mocked the Child Who Made Mike Pence Apologize for Hitting Him

By Vivian KaneMay 16th
Threat Level Blue: Autism Awareness Month Under a President Who Hates Autistic People

By Zack BudrykApr 7th
Sesame Street Is Introducing a Muppet Character With Autism

By Kaila Hale-SternMar 20th
Donald Trump Has a Dangerously Misguided View of Autism

By Vivian KaneFeb 15th
My Family Couldn’t Help Me Process the Election—But My Fandom Did

By Daniel AlexanderDec 5th
It’s You and Me: Pokémon GO Community Rallies Around Teen With Autism Who Was Bullied Out of Playing the Game

By Jessica LachenalAug 3rd
Autism Doesn’t Make Me Blue: How to Support Autistic People This April

By Nova MonaMar 30th
An Open Letter to Robert De Niro

By Zack BudrykMar 28th

The Autism Speaks Controversy, Explained

Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Nepotism (and Ableism, Sia, It’s Still Ableism)

Sia Gives a Master Class on How Not to Handle Valid Criticism From, Well, Anyone (but Especially Marginalized Groups)

Sesame Street Needs to End Its Partnership With Autism Speaks

Things We Saw Today: Amy Schumer Speaks Lovingly of Her Husband’s Autism Diagnosis

Interview: Please Stand By Director Ben Lewin Boldly Depicts Communities He’s Never Depicted Before

Review: Keep the Change, a Nuanced and Hilarious Rom-Com Centering Adults With Autism

Jay Edidin’s TEDx Talk About Autism, Gender, and Finding Yourself Through Stories

Nope, James Damore’s Autism Is Not the Cause of His Misogyny

Let’s Not Ignore the Neurodivergent Community’s Role in the Slime Video Trend

Did Star Trek: Discovery Just Introduce a Recurring Character on the Autism Spectrum?

Help Me Judge This Trailer for The Good Doctor, ABC’s Show About a Doctor With Autism

Garbage Fox News Hosts Mocked the Child Who Made Mike Pence Apologize for Hitting Him

Threat Level Blue: Autism Awareness Month Under a President Who Hates Autistic People

Sesame Street Is Introducing a Muppet Character With Autism

Donald Trump Has a Dangerously Misguided View of Autism

My Family Couldn’t Help Me Process the Election—But My Fandom Did

It’s You and Me: Pokémon GO Community Rallies Around Teen With Autism Who Was Bullied Out of Playing the Game

Autism Doesn’t Make Me Blue: How to Support Autistic People This April

An Open Letter to Robert De Niro