Author Archives: Saraswati Chand

PART III: The Secrets to the Success of One Neurodiverse Couple

Posted on April 15, 2019

David: She is very passionate.
Sarita: I feel like I have learned a lot from him about acceptance and forgiveness. Continue reading →

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PART II: The Critique

Posted on April 15, 2019

… the damage Gonden causes by promoting stereotypes, by negating the autistic experience, by presenting autistic people as dehumanized caricatures rather than individual beings with dreams, desires, wants, and needs. Continue reading →

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PART I: Advocacy and April

Posted on April 15, 2019

Yet another article taking an eraser to the autistic experience, removing it from existence entirely. Continue reading →

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Stages

Posted on March 11, 2019

Being a caterpillar saved my life. Being a caterpillar protected me in a harsh, unsafe world. Continue reading →

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An Autistic Woman Goes to the Doctor

Posted on April 15, 2018

I am an autistic woman. I expect people to presume competence, even if the tools I use are different. Continue reading →

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Hearing the Unspoken

Posted on April 1, 2018

I shut up now, too,  because I am aware that my oral communication skills will not be able to explain what I mean … But the me me, the one who I am by myself, is, for the most part, silent. Verbally silent. There are lots and lots of thoughts. Continue reading →

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The Mechanics of Giving Care

Posted on March 21, 2018

My autism and my life experiences are akin to the complicated ecosystem found in coral reefs, multitudes of species interacting with each other, the sun, and the sea. Continue reading →

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