How Pride Events Still Exclude Me and My Disabled Peers
Rainbow flags swirled all over West Hollywood as festival goers poured into the already crowded sidewalks. Gay people shouted “Happy Pride,” high-fiving and hugging and validating one another. The final day of Los Angeles Pride 2010 festival crescendoed with Kelly Rowland performing her final song and smash single, “When Love Takes Over.” The air was […]
What Non-Autistics Don’t Understand About Autism
I hung out with two autistic children today (Jane, 5 and Harry, 7) and realized a few things. I spent an hour or so playing Minecraft with Harry and talking with Jane about how excited she is to be having a baby sister come this weekend. I told their mom (my godmother) that I simply […]