The Autonomous Autistic

My take on yesterday's announcements in a nutshell: The sustainability maths behind this foundational support fantasy just isn't adding up.

Reframing Autism Yellow Ladybugs Amaze Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia & New Zealand

Labor's $2bil fantasy: Socialising autistic kids into thriving neurotypical adults I wrote most of this piece in early 2024, in reaction to rollout of the Inklings program. Because I know how getting “socialised” into meeting neurotypical standards - in schools, or otherwise - works out for autistic kids who grow up to be autistic adults like me and what it can mean for our ad...