Eine überraschende Sichtweise auf Autismus im 21. Jahrhundert.
Category Archives: autism
My message to all those involved with autistic people … World Autism Day
My message to all those involved with autistic people on this World Autism Day
‘How do I make other people happy if I am an autistic adult?’ … autism and happiness
There’s a lot of debate in the autistic community whether we should make other people happy or not, and whether they should first make us happy or not. However, some people are really desperate to make others happy, they mail to me and ask for advice. So I think it’s only fair that I answer that question, of course with the knowledge that every autistic is different and unique.
Celebrate your love in your own way … autism and valentine
14th February is traditionally Valentine’s Day, a day on which love is celebrated. In this blog, I will describe how I see it, experience it, and express it to others.
At the end of the day, it’s all about that … autism and daily life
A short text on my daily life and what’s important for me
On ‘we need to change society not autistic people’ … autism and stigma
In this article I write on the question if the primary onus should be a societial change of attitudes and behaviours, rather than on autistic people to cope with stigma:
Finding happiness with autism: how a (moderate) positive outlook can make a difference
How can autistic people find happiness? This article tries to focus on a moderate positive outlook, not forgetting to recognise the full life experience, can make a difference.
Why ‘you don’t look autistic’ is not always a compliment !
Why ‘you don’t look autistic’ is not always a compliment to me !
10 Reactions to the disclosure of my autism
10 different reactions to the disclosure of my autism diagnosis, for example with ‘I am autistic’. This list is of course incomplete
The Reason I Jump … autism and documentary
A review of “The Reason I Jump’, a documentary on non-verbal autistic people and their relatives, based on the book of Naoki Higashida.