Decent autism blogs/tumblrs/etc?
October 5, 2015 5:25 PM Subscribe
Having recently accepted that my ASD will not go away, and looking to engage a little bit more with it, can you recommend any regular fixtures (regular articles, blogs, tumblrs, books possibly) that are written from an autistic perspective?
I don't want ones that are entirely social justice/activism material - I'm looking to read about people's lived experiences with ASD. I would prefer internet material that I can follow as opposed to books or static longer-form pieces.
I don't want ones that are entirely social justice/activism material - I'm looking to read about people's lived experiences with ASD. I would prefer internet material that I can follow as opposed to books or static longer-form pieces.
Also Squidalicious - written by an eloquent parent who IMO sets the standard for speaking up for autistic people without speaking for them.
posted by lakeroon at 5:55 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by lakeroon at 5:55 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
As I often do in this sort of question, I'll beat the drum again for the #actuallyautistic tag on Tumblr. And sometimes "#that autism feel" (and the thatautismfeel Tumblr specifically). I don't blog specifically about being Autistic very often, but that's where I hang out when I do.
posted by dorque at 6:10 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by dorque at 6:10 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Ah, found it: you may also be interested in this previous similar question.
posted by dorque at 6:13 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by dorque at 6:13 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
I follow Asperger Women's Association on Facebook. It's not particularly gendered, except in that autism appears a little differently in women. I like the memes (is that what you call photos with text on them) that show up daily, because I feel a little less alone in my experiences. Some of them are so spot on, I send them by text to my Aspie guy friends, like this one.
posted by b33j at 6:20 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by b33j at 6:20 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
One blog that wasn't mentioned in the other thread is Musings of an Aspie. She's currently on hiatus, but there's a ton of well organized stuff in the archives, glossary, links and so on.
posted by disso at 12:55 PM on October 6, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by disso at 12:55 PM on October 6, 2015 [2 favorites]
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As an NT, I've learned from both of these.
posted by lakeroon at 5:50 PM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]