Misconceptions about autism H.L. Mencken wrote these words, which seem particularly true when it comes to autism: There is
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Why We Need Autistic People One of the consequences of reflecting on passages like 1 Corinthians 12 and 1
Also on 1 Corinthians 12 Part of the Body of Christ What About Non-Verbal Autism? 1 Corinthians 12 Further Reading
Can Autistic People do Empathy? At one level, the answer is easy. Of course autistic people are capable of empathy!
Different groups of people have different cultures. My autism effectively shifts my culture so that I’m like a foreigner in
Alarming Statistics The statistics around autism and mental health are shocking. For example, this BBC article “Young autistic people still
Dear John, This one is blatantly untrue and offensive, isn’t it? But it needs saying. Here’s an example, which I
Dear John, This statement is just wrong – absence of empathy is a characteristic of psychopaths and/or narcissists, not autistic