Aubrey felt the cool mist of the early fall breeze cross her neck. She'd bundled up before leaving her small apartment, taking the stairs down and out into the late morning of the city. With the wet …
The Accidental Autistic
My first memory was holding the hand of my Grandmother Catherine at a train station in Chicago. The warmth of her hand stood in contrast with the chilly, rainy day. I remember the crunch of the rocks …
Building Bridges to Nowhere: On Workplace Best Practices for Keeping Autistic Persons Terminally Jobless
The bitter irony of his dressing in black was not lost on me. He smiled a hopeful smile, before walking into the “job interview practice” hosted by a local Autism Organization.As I watched him go, I …
Watch Christa Holmans (Neurodivergent Rebel) & J. David Hall: A Community Conversation on Neurodiversity
Recently, at Whole Foods Marketplace in Austin, Texas, we gathered panelists comprised of two autistic adult organizational founders and a neurotypical educator and put them in front of an audience of …
Walking in the Autistic Eye of the Storm
I remember the acrid smell of something broken. Salty, sour, it permeated the Gulf Coast air like the scent of some fading electrical fire or burnt gunpowder perhaps. A battle between sky, sea and …
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