April 01, 2019
I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome when I was a freshman at an arts-based school
When Autism Makes Me Feel Like I Deserve to Be Alone
March 27, 2019
This piece by Amanda Van Slyke, a self-advocate, was originally posted on The Mighty and is re-posted
Teen With Autism Develops Career From Sports
March 22, 2019
15-year-old Andrew Roberts from Northboro, Massachussets discusses strengths with being on the spectrum and how it can
February 27, 2019
Rhi, a self-advocate, discusses how people on the autism spectrum are represented in the media
Developing Emotional Intelligence as a Person With Autism
January 16, 2019
This piece was originally posted on The Mighty and is re-posted here with permission. Having
“You Can’t Be Autistic, You’re Too…”
January 09, 2019
This week’s blog is an original post by self-advocate Timothy Kiley. I’m 49 years old, and
December 26, 2018
In her third original piece for OAR, Jennifer Rose explains how music has impacted her
To Children With Autism, From a Santa With Autism
December 19, 2018
In this blog post, which is directed towards kids with autism, Kerry Magro talks about
Stop Caring About What Other People Think
December 12, 2018
Laina Eartharcher is a self-advocate and a doctor who is working to fully embrace and
Autistic Adults Share What Helped (and What Didn’t) Manage the Stress of the Holidays
December 05, 2018
Ellen Stumbo is one of the employees at The Mighty, and in this post, she
Authentic Inclusion in Autism Research
December 04, 2018
I co-founded the Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE) with my friend
How Depression Affects Me as Someone on the Autism Spectrum
November 28, 2018
Erin Clemens is a self-advocate with autism. In this post, which was originally posted on
