By Megan Amodeo Television networks and streaming services have made big bank on seemingly obvious or blatantly literal autistic “characters”. Big Bang Theory and The… Read More
Penfriend Project Autism Columns
Why Changing My Name is One Act of “Being Brave”
By Gretchen Leary We are always sitting at the potter’s wheel in our lives. We mold who we are with our actions and thoughts each… Read More
#AskingAutistics: Did You Have to Re-Learn the Freedom of Stimming?
By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I’m always in motion, rocking, bouncing, singing, humming, flapping, and making random sounds. I’m a stimmy human, but for almost… Read More
Do You Ever Feel Like Life is a Constant Competition?
By Megan Amodeo Who has the biggest house? The best car? The most intelligent children? The most athletic children? Sometimes it seems that we spend… Read More
Have You Tried Positive Affirmations for Self-Care?
By Gretchen Leary These last couple months started off as anything but calm. I tried on a bikini for first time since middle school despite… Read More
