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Helpful neurodiversity links
The following list of recommended links for understanding neurodiversity comes from the Cure for Ignorance page on the Aspergian Pride site.
- Aspergian Pride Celebrating the accomplishments and the inherent worth of autistic people
- Aspies for Freedom An international civil rights activist group
- Autistics.org: The Real Voice of Autism Civil rights advocacy and resource links
- No Autistics Allowed Michelle Dawson explores discrimination against autistics in Canada and elsewhere
- Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical A parody of autism research
- Autism Network International A self-help and advocacy organization
- Autism National Committee Promotes the right to self-determination
- Autistic People against Neuroleptic Abuse An advocacy group that warns against dangerous and unnecessary medications
- Proudly Autistic Autistic pride T-shirts, etc.
- Neurodiversity.com: honoring the variety of human wiring An excellent collection of resource links for understanding the concept of neurodiversity
- Multi Web Vista's Neurodiversity Page "Diversity is not just the way we look, but the way we think!"
- Word Spy on Neurodiversity Discussing the concept of neurodiversity
- A Place for All An essay about pride and the freedom to be oneself
- Becoming Real An essay describing the joys of being an Aspie
- The Kingdom of Laurentius Rex The website of a divergent thinker
- Reflections by elmindreda Writings discussing the autistic experience
- On Our Own Terms: Emerging Autistic Culture An article on the history of autistic culture
- Curing Neuro-Bigotry "Autism is not a 'tragedy.' It is diversity."
- Why Label? An essay on autistic identity and challenging prejudice
- The Gifted Visual Spatial Learner An article about the educational needs of visual spatial learners
- Autism and Computing Discussion of computer-related careers and how computers benefit the autistic population
- Ventura33's Neurodiversity Page A discussion of autistic civil rights and a writing challenge on a Star Trek fanfic site
- My Little Rainman An autistic child’s mother describes her pride and joy
- Passing for Neurotypical What it’s like for Aspergian families “in hiding”
- rdos blog Discussion of neurological differences in information technology, as well as possible genetic origins of such differences, and an “Aspie Quiz” developed by autistics
- AWEtism A mother expresses thankfulness for her blessings; this site sells T-shirts and other merchandise with positive “AWEtism” messages
- The Autistic Distinction An essay on the need for social acceptance of neurological differences as a healthy and natural part of human diversity
- Whose Planet Is It Anyway? Blunt comments on civil rights, neurodiversity, and consciousness-raising
- The Autism Prenatal Testing Eugenics Programme A mother asks: Where is the public outcry?
- Neurodiversity Weblog Kathleen Seidel’s blog discussing her efforts to raise awareness of neurodiversity issues
- Ballastexistenz Amanda Baggs’ blog discussing autistic liberation and disability rights issues
- Neurodiversity Chain Letter A parent’s comments on developing a more tolerant and inclusive society
- Just let them be kids “My son and others like him are not defective…”
- Autiemom Speaks Out A mother's blog advocating social acceptance and respect for autistics
- Lindadiva’s Autism Rights Page A site discussing prejudice against autistics
- A Changeling’s Alternate Reality Story: Halloween 2005 A tale of becoming, in others’ eyes, something not quite human…
- Asperger's: making intelligence a disease A professor of psychiatry discusses the emotional harm done to many children by the negative social value judgments in medical and disability labels
- ASPIES--a place for self-advocacy Advocacy ~ Support ~ Pride ~ Identity ~ Education
- neurodiversity (idea) “The concept that variance in neurological structure adds needed diversity to the human race.”
- A Touch of Alyricism A blog dedicated to the equally fascinating topics of autistic advocacy and the sisterly sophistries of radical gender feminism
- Constructing Autism A professor describes autism as a social construct that arose in the context of the modern world's anxieties about environmental contamination and cultural and technological change
- Farewell to Holland A response to the widely circulated essay "Welcome to Holland" about raising a child with a disability
- Autist Art: Autism with an Attitude An online source for autistic pride and anti-cure merchandise, with links to autistic advocacy sites
- Neurodiversity: In Praise of Dappled Things An essay on appreciating the beauty of natural differences as a part of God’s creation
- Say it loud, autistic and proud A magazine article describing autistic activists' struggle to establish basic rights and to end prejudice and discrimination
- Susan Senator A mother writes about her emotional journey to acceptance and understanding of her autistic son
- Autistics Speak An article that challenges the disability stereotypes perpetuated by groups such as Autism Speaks and the resulting prejudices
- Autism's Edges A mother's blog on life, love, and learning with a child at the edges of the autism spectrum
- The Joy of Autism A mother's thoughts on family life, society, and disability
- We Go With Him A mother’s blog about life with her autistic son
- MOM - Not Otherwise Specified "On raising a son on the autism spectrum, progressive politics, pop culture, and coffee addiction"
- Autism Hub A group of autism-related blogs written from various perspectives
- The Voyage A mother's blog about life, family, home-education and autism
- Autism - Natural Variation Dispels crackpot theories of autism, criticizes questionable treatments, attacks stereotypes and demeaning descriptions, and highlights good science
- Abnormaldiversity A blog opposing neurological discrimination and asserting the value of all human beings
- Hard Won Wisdom A mother writes: "As a parent and teacher... here is the blog never around when I needed it. I hope it helps!"
- Simul Iustus et Peccator A blog that addresses a variety of issues related to neurodiversity, disability rights, and gender identity
- Andrea's Buzzing About A blog that discusses autistic human rights issues from a social theory perspective
- The Autism Acceptance Project A Canadian nonprofit group that seeks to tap into human potential and dignity
- Aspies Inc. Is Asperger Syndrome a disability or a gift? YES.
- It's All Okay A mother writes: "Our future is bright and promising. This beautiful child grows and reaches new heights every day. Yeah, he's not typical. But is that really such a terrible thing?"
- Autistic Pride Day Blog Photos and stories about two beautiful and proud young autistic dancers who perform to raise awareness of neurodiversity
- The Face of Autism The first five years in the life of "a wonderful, exuberant, mostly non-verbal boy with autism"
- Jared at the Park A father's view of his "beautiful boy" running around and playing
- What are they thinking? The blog of a proud mother of six children, five of whom are autistic
- The Autism Life Resources and a discussion forum to help parents, caregivers, family, and friends learn about autism
- Beautiful Child The story of an autistic boy and his family learning and loving and growing together... a story of acceptance for all children regardless of labels
- Life in the New Republic A mother describes her life with an autistic son and how she finds the Jedi philosophies of Star Wars to be useful
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network A nonprofit organization run by and for Autistics, seeking to advance disability rights principles with regard to autism
- Whitterer on Autism A mother comments upon the more humorous aspects of keeping company with autistic children
- Incorrect Pleasures The blog of an autistic stay-at-home mom who collects interesting facts and figures involving autistic culture and other related themes
- How to Spot Bias in Research In a column written for the Association for Psychological Science, Professor Morton Ann Gernsbacher points out how research on autistics and other groups is often biased by unfounded assumptions
- In My Language A video about different ways of interacting with the world
- Gestalt An autism and psychology discussion forum
- Club 166 Where a dad of two great kids (one on the autism spectrum) muses about life
- Mom Embracing Autism The blog of a busy homeschooling mom of 4 children, one of whom is autistic
- Existence is Wonderful A small piece of the universe observing itself
- This Is Who I Really Am An autistic blogger who signs herself "unashamed" writes about her love of life
- Asperger Square 8 “We all have labels, acknowledged or not, because the world has an unmanageable number of facets…”
- One Dad's Opinion A father writes: "I have three cherished sons, two of whom are autistic, and this occurrence in my life has opened my eyes to the sometimes wonderful, always interesting world of autistic perspective."
- Life With Joey A mother of "two lovely boys, one with autism" shares her experiences
- Astrid's Journal A young woman who is blind and autistic blogs about disability rights
- Autista A blog about a father's attempts to be useful to his eleven-year-old son who has an autism diagnosis
- An Autistic Speaks About Autism Speaks A "Daily Kos" article from the neurodiversity side of the autism debate
- Society for the Prevention of Autism Prevention An autistic university student blogs about her life and thoughts
- Dr. Morton Ann Gernsbacher's Laboratory Autism and language comprehension research articles
- And Stimming With Rainbows of Every Design The blog of an autistic teen who wants the world to become autistic-friendly
- My thoughts on... An autistic woman blogs about her advocacy work and future research in the field of autism
- Biodiverse Resistance A blog "in defence of biodiversity in all its forms, liberty, equality and the freedom to be different"
- It is not a disease, it is a way of life A news article about the campaign to celebrate difference, rather than cure it
- humans A website advocating for, and providing information to, people on the autistic spectrum and their friends and families
- D and DJ's Weekend Two autistic boys who communicate with keyboards become close friends
- An Unauthorized Neurotypical Thinks and Feels Among Boxes A girlfriend of an Aspie contemplates neurodiversity issues and what it means to be normal
- Liv's Journey A father describes his life with five children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum
- First signpost late in life The blog of a recently diagnosed Aspie who describes himself as "happy, healthy, well employed and married to a woman that I love very deeply"
- You and Your Quirky Kid In a Newsweek article, a mother expresses her concerns about modern society's labeling of children's differences
- Mother of Shrek A mom blogs about her hope for a more understanding and accepting world
- Stop. Think. Autism. A mother advises other parents to stop and take a deep breath -- autism is not the end of the world
- Autistic Civil Rights A look at the rights and dignity of autistic individuals
- Reports from a Resident Alien A journal exploring the experience of being autistic in today's world
- Odd One Out Reality with a refreshing slice of aspie
- Autism All the Time A blog by an autistic self-advocate who wants to become a teacher
- El's Mystery A site describing an autistic musician's work and his view of the world
- The point of view of an Aspergian A blog about autistic pride and civil rights
- Left Brain/Right Brain Kevin Leitch's site for autism news and opinion
- The Truth about Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know Wired magazine reports on the autistic rights movement and how it is influencing research
- Loving Lampposts Information and a trailer for an independent film about autism and the neurodiversity movement
- Aspie Mama A blog about the experiences of an Aspergian mother
- dkmnow The blog of a 40ish midwestern spectrumite, informal student, volunteer and e-activist
- Turtlemoon “a difference in mind doesn’t make someone less human. It makes them worth listening to.”
- Neurodiverse Thinking A blog discussing current issues in the autistic rights movement
- Neurodiversity A 12-year-old autistic boy seeks "unfailing respect for the individual"
- Cat in a Dog's World Thoughts on autistic self-advocacy from an autistic cat lover
- Life with Aspergers A blog focusing on the positive aspects of the condition
- Autist's Corner The dark alley where feminism, autism advocacy and literary criticism meet
- You and Me Against the World A mother fights for acceptance of her autistic child
- Memoirs of an Autistic Dwarf Fantasy battles and real-life civil rights struggles
- Aspie Rhetor Discussion of autism, rhetoric, and other issues
- Aspitude! A blog seeking to promote a better understanding of the needs of autistics
- No Myths Public service announcement seeking to dispel autism myths
- Model Aircraft Museum 100% pure Autistic expression, by and about
- 41 seconds: Autistic Awareness Autistic speech processing differences illustrated
- Infinite Diversities "I am a person first. But my autism doesn't come second. It prefers to be with me at all times."
- AS Parenting Autistic parent forum and blog promoting healthy family relationships
- Rethinking Autism Videos ridiculing celebrity exploitation of autism
- Normal is Overrated Musings and meanderings on the autistic spectrum
- Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education Community based participatory research project focusing on the perspective of autistic adults
- Autism as Academic Paradigm A professor criticizes prejudiced attitudes and discusses autistic competitive advantages in academia
- Comet's Corner An elder within the autistic community reflects on his experiences
- Prism*Song A blog with autitude, mixing fantasy fiction and autistic community issues
- autismherd A mother celebrates and finds joy in all of her children
- Shift Journal of Alternatives: Neurodiversity and Social Change Speculative articles on social and evolutionary changes as they relate to autism
- Cracked Mirror in Shalott Blog of an advocate and writer who loves history, progressive politics, anthropology, Doctor Who, and randomness
- I Am Autism Autism truth from the inside looking out
- Embracing Chaos A mother of three writes about faith and the meaning that underlies the appearance of chaos
- Falling into Place A mom on the spectrum finally makes sense of her life
- Diversity is Beautiful ...neurologically unusual people deserve to exist like everyone else
- Disability Studies Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 1 (2010) Special issue on autism and neurodiversity
- Autism Reality A documentary film featuring interviews about the autistic experience
- Paula C. Durbin-Westby Autistic Advocacy Blog Writings and presentations (or links) to autism/autistic advocacy work
- Perseveration in the Workplace Some people just can't stop talking about...
- Autism Women's Network Providing effective supports to autistic females of all ages through community, advocacy, and resources
- Being Nearly Human An autistic blogger seeks to understand consciousness, life, human behaviour, and "normality"
- Journeys with Autism A woman who discovered her autism later in life shares her journey
- Autistic Speaks Not despite autism but because of it
- Welcome to Normal, Population: 0 Packing up old prejudices, preconceived notions, and unrealistic expectations
- Radical Neurodivergence Speaking About autism, epilepsy, ableism, sexism, activism,other -isms, intersectionality, & other things
- An Exploration of the Neurodiversity Movement An article discussing the neurodiversity movement and its social implications
- Katy Doesn't Live In Smithton Pro-neurodiversity, pro-vaccines, pro-disability rights, anti-cure
- Autism and Empathy This site exists to undo stigmatizing myths about autism and empathy
- Neurotypical What is the standard that identifies one person as whole and capable and another as disabled and broken?
- Autistic Passing Project Anonymous people on the autistic spectrum describe the pressure to pass as non-autistic
- Just Stimming… On disability, disability justice, and growing up and living as an Autistic girl
- Illusion of Competence A blog about disability in society, the media, and history
- Changing perceptions: The power of autism A researcher advocates describing and investigating autism as a variant within the human species
- Autistic Hoya A Georgetown University student blogs about disability issues and the autistic community
- Navigating College Advice from self-advocates for college students on the autism spectrum
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