Autistic Adults
Nicole Provost
“By being different, by having the specific set of skills and challenges that YOU alone possess, you are the best one to invent that new […]
Young Adult Social Time, Social Group (Nanaimo)
Young Adult Social Time (YAST) groups provide a place for participants to meet and talk with others in an environment that is understanding and non-judgemental. […]
Emma Smith and Pride
I strongly prefer identity-first language (i.e., Autistic person). To me, that is putting the person first, because autism informs every aspect of who I am. […]
Books on Autism recommended by Self-Advocates
Corey’s List Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin Things that struck me: References to being from another planet—chapter 4 Strong attachment to places—chapter 7 In the […]
SF Walker
SF is a musician, home cook and lover of cats. SF has worked for the Pacific Autism Family Network since March 2016. She works as […]
Growing up Without a Diagnosis: Rebekah Kintzinger
I didn’t always know I was autistic. I lived in a particularly small town in a decade when autism was not as forefront a topic […]
Books about Autistic Women and Girls
These books about autistic women and girls can teach us about a part of the autistic experience that has been historically underrepresented.
Lucas Gates’ Employment Journey
Like many self-advocates, Lucas isn’t shifting gears to go back to school after a long summer. Today, he wanted to focus on how others on […]







