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Autistic Adults

Nicole Provost

July 28, 2020

“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)

July 10, 2020

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

June 12, 2020

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

April 6, 2020

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

March 16, 2020

 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

March 9, 2020

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

March 4, 2020

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

August 19, 2019

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 […]