Autism and a Framework for Evolving Empathy
NeuroClastic presents a framework for evolving empathy in regards to autism.
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Neurodiversity
Humans are weird and brains are complex. Neurodiversity is a term that encompasses the neurotypical and the neurodivergent.
Is anyone truly neurotypical? Maybe not but Western society has created standards that set expectations for everyone to conform, cultivating its definition.
Neurodiversity is beautiful, it’s simply the diversity in how humanity thinks. It’s what makes us human and sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom.
Apraxia Effects and Stigmas: A Real to Life Autistic’s Perspective
Hear from Ben Breaux, a non-speaking autistic self-advocate with apraxia.
Autistics Parenting Autistics
Autistic Occupational Therapist, Sarah Selvaggi Hernandez, discusses the unique intersection of being autistic and a parent.
Reframe Your Language, Reframe Your Practice: Autonomous Over Independent
Hear from Melissa Walker, PhD, Terra Vance, and Kate Jones as they kick off the final day of the autism conference talking about autonomy.
Destigmatizing Stimming: Understanding & Embracing Autistic Self-Regulation
Listen to Lauren Melissa Ellzey as she discusses autistic self-regulation strategies such as stimming.
Autistic Representation in Media
Hear about the opinions of autistic representation in the media by Schereeya Reed.
Forget Behavior: Understanding Autistic Cognition
Stop thinking about the autistic person’s observable behavior and start thinking about their cognition in this presentation by Oswin Latimer.
Let’s Look at Bluey & Why Representation Matters in Kids’ Shows
Criticism about diversity on the Australian cartoon, Bluey, had a lot of backlash and I’m here to tell you why diverse representation is still needed.
Why Mainstream Sex Education Doesn’t Work for Neurodivergent People
Learn why I think mainstream sex-education doesn’t work for anyone, especially neurodivergent people like intellectually disabled, autistic, and ADHD kids.
Atkins Mocha Latte Shake Recipe Changed: An Autistic’s Worst Nightmare
An open letter to Atkins on how their new recipe for the Mocha Latte Shake recipe affected an autistic adult.
Loving Yourself Can Be Challenging When You’re Disabled
Self-love? Whoever said nobody can love you until you love yourself was full of shit; we are not unlovable just because we don’t love ourselves.
How Do I Accept My Autistic Self?
After discovering I am autistic, I spent the last year becoming self-aware and I had no idea that’d lead to self-acceptance.