TagAutistic

The Chinese character for self (自/zì) and the character in can (可/kě) with the traditional Chinese character for love (愛/ài) inside the character for mouth (口/ kǒu). The letters are black and are centred on a translucent white inset rectangular background in front of a background of an abundant bush of leaves and pink-white roses.

Posted June 13, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Reimagining the Autistic Mother Tongue

Reimagining the Autistic Mother Tongue Jane Shi Content notes: child abandonment, abusive adoptive parents, anti-Asian violence and misogyny, mass shooting, ableist slurs and language, forced restraint of autistic people, … Continue Reading Reimagining the Autistic Mother Tongue

White background with orbiting multi-color-speckled brushstrokes. Title (in bolded black text): “Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity." Below it, in gold: "Winner of the Autism Society of America's Outstanding Literary Work of the Year." Below it: "Edited by Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu"

Posted May 12, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with co-editors of Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

Below is an interview with Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, the co-editors of a brand new anthology, Sincerely, Your Autistic Child (Beacon Books), available now. For … Continue Reading Interview with co-editors of Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

The image shows a young American male in his 20s of Indian American descent, with brown skin and black hair. He is sitting at a desk with a laptop open in front of him with some books on the side of the table. The laptop has the word Berkeley on it as does the brown t-shirt he is wearing. Behind him on the wall are college banners and posters with words like Cal, Golden Bears, and catchy phrases like, Bear Den, enter at your own risk.

Posted February 6, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

A Boy Like Me

A Boy Like Me Hari Srinivasan One morning in late November 2020, I woke up to find that my rather modest twitter account had somehow gained around 1500 followers … Continue Reading A Boy Like Me

Image is a photo of Hannah Gadsby in a dark suit, holding some of her handmade pet rocks.

Posted May 26, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Interview with Hannah Gadsby on autism, accommodations and performing live

Hannah Gadsby on autism, accommodations and performing live Sharon daVanport If you’re one of the millions of people who watched comedian Hannah Gadsby fiercely take on homophobia, misogyny, sexism, … Continue Reading Interview with Hannah Gadsby on autism, accommodations and performing live

Graphic with white background and 2 photos. [Left] Photo of Finn Gardiner, a black man wearing a button-down shirt and smiling. [Right] Photo of Noor Pervez. He sits in a wheelchair in front of a fountain. He has a curly black undercut and medium golden tan skin. He wears thick glasses, and a sleeveless pink shirt with a set of budgie collar pins. Photo credit: Les Talusan photography

Posted July 14, 2019 Podcast

Ep 55: Self Advocacy

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/55_Ep_55_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS There are all kinds of advocacy within the disability community. … Continue Reading Ep 55: Self Advocacy

Posted October 17, 20165 Comments Uncategorized

Media Talk 2: Responses to Clinton campaign ad by disabled people

This year the Clinton campaign featured a number of people with disabilities in their ads (here and here for example)— quite possibly more than any candidate during any Presidential election. … Continue Reading Media Talk 2: Responses to Clinton campaign ad by disabled people

Picture of a white woman seated in a chair. Her head is turned to the right and she's smiling. She has short dark hair and is wearing a floral-print top with a black jacket.

Posted February 18, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Disability Equality is Still Elusive by Amy Sequenzia

The Disability Visibility Project is a HUGE fan of autistic activist Amy Sequenzia. She kindly gave us permission to re-blog a piece first published by the Autism Women’s Network on December … Continue Reading Disability Equality is Still Elusive by Amy Sequenzia

Picture of a white woman with long blond hair held back with a headband. She is wearing glasses.

Posted October 24, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #67: Michelle Sutton, Australia

We have our first media partner from Australia, Michelle Sutton! Michelle Sutton is an Australian blogger and activist, with a background in education and psychology. Michelle is part of a … Continue Reading Media Partner #67: Michelle Sutton, Australia

Multicolored vertical stripes in the background. Center right is an off center rectangle situated on top of green and black filagree design. Inside the rectangle are the AAC pictures for "autism, acceptance, neurodiversity, library". Black text reads "Autism Acceptance, Disability Rights, Neurodiversity Stanwood & Camano Island, WA" Upper left of image is black text that reads "Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library".

Posted October 8, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #57: Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Library

A big thank you to Lei Wiley-Mydske and her support of the Disability Visibility Project! The Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library offers books, resources and information that promotes autism … Continue Reading Media Partner #57: Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Library

Posted September 14, 20142 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#JusticeForIssy: Statement by Autism Women’s Network

The Autism Women’s Network recently released a statement in regard to the attempted murder of a young teenager with autism, Issy Stapleton, by her mother. Recently the parent, Kelly Stapleton, … Continue Reading #JusticeForIssy: Statement by Autism Women’s Network

Image description: pale pink background with whimsical dragonflies in the upper left and lower right corners of the graphic. Text reads: “Autism Women’s Network an Intentional Community” Below the text is an assortment of words and phrases in multiple fonts, text size and burgundy colored hearts scattered throughout the image. The assorted words read: “Neurodiversity, Respect, Disability Rights, Activism, Community, Autistic, Autism Acceptance, Inclusion, Presumption of Competence, Advocacy, Disability Pride, Diversity, Intersectional, Identity First, Functioning Label Free, Inclusive, Social Justice”

Posted August 7, 2014 Uncategorized

Media Partner #34: Autism Women’s Network

It’s our 34th media partner, Autism Women’s Network! The mission of the Autism Women’s Network is to provide effective supports to Autistic women and girls of all ages through a … Continue Reading Media Partner #34: Autism Women’s Network

Posted July 14, 20142 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #13: Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Autistic Self Advocacy Network is our 13th media partner, huzzah! The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for Autistic people. ASAN was created to … Continue Reading Media Partner #13: Autistic Self Advocacy Network

A woman with short hair and glasses holding twin boys who are all smiling at the camera.

Posted June 25, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #5: Ibby Grace, Chicago, IL

Ibby Grace is our project’s 5th media partner! Ibby is a prolific blogger and curator of NeuroQueer. She’s an education professor & happily married gay Autistic mother of twin sons. … Continue Reading Media Partner #5: Ibby Grace, Chicago, IL