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This site supports the Cure for Ignorance Campaign by posting the following list of recommended links for understanding neurodiversity and the autistic spectrum.
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Neurodiversity and Autistic Civil Rights Links:
- Aspergian Pride Celebrating the accomplishments and the inherent worth of autistic people
- Aspies for Freedom An international civil rights activist group
- Autistics.org: The Real Voice of Autism Civil rights advocacy and resource links
- No Autistics Allowed Michelle Dawson explores discrimination against autistics in Canada and elsewhere
- Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical A parody of autism research
- Autism Network International A self-help and advocacy organization
- Autism National Committee Promotes the right to self-determination
- Autistic People against Neuroleptic Abuse An advocacy group that warns against dangerous and unnecessary medications
- University Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome Helpful information and advice for autistic students
- Oddizm Humor, pictures, and civil rights information and links
- Proudly Autistic Autistic pride T-shirts, etc.
- Neurodiversity.com: honoring the variety of human wiring An excellent collection of resource links for understanding the concept of neurodiversity
- Wikipedia on Neurodiversity Wikipedia's definition of the concept of neurodiversity
- Multi Web Vista's Neurodiversity Page "Diversity is not just the way we look, but the way we think!"
- Word Spy on Neurodiversity The Word Spy discusses the emerging concept of neurodiversity
- A Place for All An essay about pride and the freedom to be oneself
- Becoming Real An essay describing the joys of being an Aspie
- The Raventones An autistic singer and her folk-jazz band celebrate the idea that human neurodiversity is Spirit-driven and necessary to the unfolding of humankind
- The Kingdom of Laurentius Rex A site promoting positive action
- Reflections by elmindreda Writings discussing the autistic experience
- Autistics Need Acceptance, Not Cure An article critical of "autism awareness"
- Ray's Autism Page A parent discusses harmful myths and stereotypes
- The Asperger's Express An autistic child is a "person, not a problem to be fixed."
- Valerie Paradiz Promotes understanding and acceptance of the autistic community
- On Our Own Terms: Emerging Autistic Culture An article on the history of autistic culture
- Jim Sinclair's Web Site Personal articles and advocacy for autistic civil rights
- Curing Neuro-Bigotry "Autism is not a 'tragedy.' It is diversity."
- Why Label? An essay on autistic identity and challenging prejudice
- Wikipedia on Autistic Culture Wikipedia's article on the development of the autistic culture
- This Way of Life Joel Smith's site about autism and advocacy
- Celebrating Autistic Parents On the strengths and joys of the autistic family
- Is Asperger's Syndrome/HFA Necessarily a Disability? Professor Simon Baron-Cohen describes autism as a different cognitive style
- The Gifted Visual Spatial Learner An article about the educational needs of visual spatial learners
- Autism and Computing A site that contains articles discussing the advantages of certain autistic traits in computer-related careers and how computers benefit the autistic population
- Wikipedia on the Autism Rights Movement Wikipedia discusses the campaign for autistic civil rights
- Ventura33's Neurodiversity Page A discussion of autistic civil rights and a writing challenge on a Star Trek fanfic site
- My Little Rainman An autistic child's mother describes her pride and joy
- Passing for Neurotypical What it's like for Aspergian families "in hiding"
- The Hyperlexia Parents Network Helpful articles, success stories, and a discussion forum for parents of hyperlexic children
- Leif's Page Discussion of neurological differences in information technology, as well as possible genetic origins of such differences, and an "Aspie Quiz" developed by autistics
- AWEtism A mother expresses thankfulness for her blessings; this site sells T-shirts and other merchandise with positive "AWEtism" messages
- Not a Miracle: A Mother's View of "Autism Awareness" Why it's offensive to describe a competent autistic person as "a miracle"
- Autism Diva Commentary on autism statistics, debunking the "epidemic" myth
- Ettina's Rants Essays on social attitudes toward autism and other neurological differences, with a link to the author's informational site about various developmental conditions
- Autism Research and Prenatal Testing Autism researchers are currently developing a prenatal test; routine abortion of autistic children may be less than 10 years away
- The Autistic Distinction An essay on the need for social acceptance of neurological differences as a healthy and natural part of human diversity
- Cheese-a-Phone A proud father's photos and anecdotes about family life with his two young autistic sons
- Whose Planet Is It Anyway? Blunt comments on civil rights, neurodiversity, and consciousness-raising
- The Autism Prenatal Testing Eugenics Programme A mother asks: Where is the public outcry?
- Would you have allowed Bill Gates to be born? Bioethics professor Arthur Caplan discusses the issue of prenatal testing for autism
- Neurodiversity Weblog Kathleen Seidel's blog discussing her efforts to raise awareness of neurodiversity issues
- Ballastexistenz Amanda Baggs' blog discussing autistic liberation and disability rights issues
- Neurodiversity Chain Letter A parent's comments on developing a more tolerant and inclusive society
- Apology What would cause an autism research scientist to resign his position for ethical reasons?
- Just let them be kids "My son and others like him are not defective..."
- Social Minority Group A declaration seeking recognition by the United Nations of the autistic community as a social minority group
- Autistic Success A mother's views on inclusion and acceptance of autistic children
- Autiemom Speaks Out A mother's blog advocating social acceptance and respect for autistics
- Homo Autistic: Notes from the Autism Ghetto A blog supporting autistic civil rights
- Special Education and the Concept of Neurodiversity An article on positive approaches toward neurological differences in the classroom
- Autism: Getting the Truth Out An activist site that takes a critical look at autism awareness stereotypes
- Lindadiva's Autism Rights Page A site discussing prejudice against autistics
- A Changeling's Alternate Reality Story: Halloween 2005 A tale of becoming, in others' eyes, something not quite human...
- Asperger's: making intelligence a disease A professor of psychiatry discusses the emotional harm done to many children by the negative social value judgments in medical and disability labels
- Random reminiscing ramblings A blog dealing with human rights issues in the context of autism
- ASPIES--a place for self-advocacy Advocacy ~ Support ~ Pride ~ Identity ~ Education
- Autvocate A father's site with discussion and links concerning autism and disabilities rights
- neurodiversity (idea) "The concept that variance in neurological structure adds needed diversity to the human race."
- A Touch of Alyricism A blog dedicated to the equally fascinating topics of autistic advocacy and the sisterly sophistries of radical gender feminism
- Constructing Autism A professor describes autism as a social construct that arose in the context of the modern world's anxieties about environmental contamination and cultural and technological change
- The Lucitania Hindenberg Foundation A website that seeks to improve social attitudes toward autism and argues against the use of extreme and negative language such as "catastrophe" in describing the autistic population
- Autistic Pride A forum for positive events and thoughts relating to autism spectrum conditions
- Farewell to Holland A response to the widely circulated essay "Welcome to Holland" about raising a child with a disability
- Autist Art: Autism with an Attitude An online source for autistic pride and anti-cure merchandise, with links to autistic advocacy sites
- Neurodiversity: In Praise of Dappled Things An essay on appreciating the beauty of natural differences as a part of God's creation
- Say it loud, autistic and proud A magazine article describing autistic activists' struggle to establish basic rights and to end prejudice and discrimination
- Autistic Conjecture of the Day A blog that highlights the absurdity of all the unfounded speculation about causes of autism
- Aspies.co.uk A parent writes: These sensitive, intelligent people have so much to offer I don't believe they should be "cured" or forced to be "normal"
- Susan Senator A mother writes about her emotional journey to acceptance and understanding of her autistic son
- Autistics Speak An article that challenges the disability stereotypes perpetuated by groups such as Autism Speaks and the resulting prejudices
- Autism's Edges A mother's blog on life, love, and learning with a child at the edges of the autism spectrum
- The Joy of Autism A mother's thoughts on family life, society, and disability
- Action For Autism Parental concerns, the dangers of quack treatments, and the importance of positive language are among the topics discussed by a father in his blog
- Processing in Parts The author describes her blog as "notes from my own corner -- or spectral line -- of the autistic spectrum"
- Autismland A mother's blog about life with her autistic son
- MOM - Not Otherwise Specified "On raising a son on the autism spectrum, progressive politics, pop culture, and coffee addiction"
- Autism Hub Autism Hub takes the best in autism related blogging and pulls it all together in one easy-to-access interface
- Autism Demonized A blog monitoring and detailing the ways in which autism and autistic people are demonized and dehumanized, and the real-life consequences for autistic people
- The Voyage A mother's blog about life, family, home-education and autism
- A Matter of Perspective An essay on society's attitudes toward disability and eugenics
- Autism - Natural Variation Dispels crackpot theories of autism, criticizes questionable treatments, attacks stereotypes and demeaning descriptions, and highlights good science
- Abnormaldiversity A blog opposing neurological discrimination and asserting the value of all human beings
- Rett Devil A woman with Rett syndrome writes: "your kids can do more, and they want to do more, and they need to do more. Join me in raising some hell"
- Com(mentary) Aut(ism) World A former ABA therapist advocates understanding of differences and acceptance of neurodiversity
- Autism: Deal With It! A blogger who calls himself "The Autistic Jedi" goes into battle against prejudice, seeking to turn our society away from the Dark Side
- Hard Won Wisdom A mother writes: "As a parent and teacher... here is the blog never around when I needed it. I hope it helps!"
- The Rettdevil's Rants A blog about disability rights and the fight against bigotry and hypocrisy
- Autism Vox A blog in which an autism mother gets on her soapbox
- Simul Iustus et Peccator A blog that addresses a variety of issues related to neurodiversity, disability rights, and gender identity
- Aspie Dad An autistic father writes about his family: "We are happy, independent people with advanced college degrees (well, our son doesn't have one - yet) and have a good life..."
- Mum is Thinking A mother's blog about raising an autistic child (as an autistic adult), painting, homeschooling, and family
- Andrea's Buzzing About A blog that discusses autistic human rights issues from a social theory perspective
- The Autism Acceptance Project A Canadian nonprofit group that seeks to tap into human potential and dignity
- Aspies Inc. Is Asperger Syndrome a disability or a gift? YES.
- It's All Okay A mother writes: "Our future is bright and promising. This beautiful child grows and reaches new heights every day. Yeah, he's not typical. But is that really such a terrible thing?"
- My Act of Combating Neurobigotry A modern-day gladiator goes into the arena of cyberspace to do battle for autistic civil rights
- My Quirky Boy A mom writes about her life with her three-year-old son, who "has Autism, and that is not a bad thing, it does not mean that there is anything wrong with him, or that he needs to be fixed"
- Autistic Pride Day Blog Photos and stories about two beautiful and proud young autistic dancers who perform to raise awareness of neurodiversity
- The Face of Autism The first five years in the life of "a wonderful, exuberant, mostly non-verbal boy with autism"
- Jared at the Park A father's view of his "beautiful boy" running around and playing
- I'm An Aspie An inspirational site that discusses strategies for the autistic life
- What are they thinking? The blog of a proud mother of six children, five of whom are autistic
- The Autism Acceptance Project Video A video celebrating the lives of autistic artists and people
- The Autism Life Resources and a discussion forum to help parents, caregivers, family, and friends learn about autism
- Beautiful Child The story of an autistic boy and his family learning and loving and growing together... a story of acceptance for all children regardless of labels
- Life in the New Republic A mother describes her life with an autistic son and how she finds the Jedi philosophies of Star Wars to be useful
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network A nonprofit organization providing support and services to individuals on the autism spectrum while working to change public perception and combat misinformation by educating communities
- The Autism Crisis Michelle Dawson's blog about the science and ethics of autism advocacy
- The Standard Review Promoting awareness of diverse individuals and diverse populations
- Whitterer on Autism A mother comments upon the more humorous aspects of keeping company with autistic children
- Incorrect Pleasures The blog of an autistic stay-at-home mom who collects interesting facts and figures involving autistic culture and other related themes
- How to Spot Bias in Research In a column written for the Association for Psychological Science, Professor Morton Ann Gernsbacher points out how research on autistics and other groups is often biased by unfounded assumptions
- The Posautive YouTube Group A large collection of positive videos featuring autistic people
- The Art of Understanding The blog of a self-identified autistic who writes that he also self-identifies as gay and doesn't have a diagnosis for that either
- Meow meow meow, blah blah blah TR Kelley's blog about neurodiversity, cats, and random acts of kindness
- Autism Issues A father seeks to share his journey, past and present, showing the joy and problems of autism
- In My Language A video about different ways of interacting with the world
- Aspie Home-Education "A parent who really desires to understand his child does not look at him through the screen of an ideal..."
- Gestalt An autism and psychology discussion forum
- Club 166 Where a dad of two great kids (one on the autism spectrum) muses about life
- Mom Embracing Autism The blog of a busy homeschooling mom of 4 children, one of whom is autistic
- Existence is Wonderful A small piece of the universe observing itself
- Autism Parents Forum A forum for pro-neurodiversity parents of autistic kids
- This Is Who I Really Am An autistic blogger who signs herself "unashamed" writes about her love of life
- Asperger Square 8 "We all have labels, acknowledged or not, because the world has an unmanageable number of facets..."
- Pictures of You A slideshow of a parent's pictures of a happy little girl
- One Dad's Opinion A father writes: "I have three cherished sons, two of whom are autistic, and this occurrence in my life has opened my eyes to the sometimes wonderful, always interesting world of autistic perspective."
- Posautive A site highlighting videos with positive content about autistic people
- Life With Joey A mother of "two lovely boys, one with autism" shares her experiences
- The Reason: The Joy of Adam Images of a little boy growing, learning, and enjoying life
- Astrid's Journal A young woman who is blind and autistic blogs about disability rights
- The Pentecostal Pariah A mother of three children, two of whom are on the autistic spectrum, writes of her life as "a good but imperfect member of God's family."
- Autista A blog about a father's attempts to be useful to his eleven-year-old son who has an autism diagnosis
- What Kind Of World Do We Want "The only kind of normal is diversity"
- An Autistic Speaks About Autism Speaks A "Daily Kos" article from the neurodiversity side of the autism debate
- Slow and Steady The blog of a creative, married mom of 2 boys with developmental delays
- Society for the Prevention of Autism Prevention An autistic university student blogs about her life and thoughts
- Autistic Input A blog about autistic integration and involvement in society
- Dr. Morton Ann Gernsbacher's Laboratory Autism and language comprehension research articles
- And Stimming With Rainbows of Every Design The blog of an autistic teen who wants the world to become autistic-friendly
- My thoughts on... An autistic woman blogs about her advocacy work and future research in the field of autism
- Biodiverse Resistance A blog "in defence of biodiversity in all its forms, liberty, equality and the freedom to be different"
- It is not a disease, it is a way of life A news article about the campaign to celebrate difference, rather than cure it
- humans A website advocating for, and providing information to, people on the autistic spectrum and their friends and families
- D and DJ's Weekend Two autistic boys who communicate with keyboards become close friends
- My Autistic Boy and Other Adventures in Fatherhood A dad's anecdotes about family life
- An Unauthorized Neurotypical Thinks and Feels Among Boxes A girlfriend of an Aspie contemplates neurodiversity issues and what it means to be normal
- Liv's Journey A father describes his life with five children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum
- First signpost late in life The blog of a recently diagnosed Aspie who describes himself as "happy, healthy, well employed and married to a woman that I love very deeply"
- You and Your Quirky Kid In a Newsweek article, a mother expresses her concerns about modern society's labeling of children's differences
- Mother of Shrek A mom blogs about her hope for a more understanding and accepting world
- Uncle Sam's Cabin Opinions about politics, American culture, religion, and raising children
- Autistic Symphony "Far from being a medical monster, autism is one of our culture's greatest strengths."
- Stop. Think. Autism. A mother advises other parents to stop and take a deep breath -- autism is not the end of the world
- Autistic Civil Rights A look at the rights and dignity of autistic individuals
- Reports from a Resident Alien A journal exploring the experience of being autistic in today's world
- A Day in the Life Every day experiences of a family living, breathing and celebrating Autism and ADHD
- I'm Not "Wrong" A blog written by an autistic woman who trains dogs
- Odd One Out Reality with a refreshing slice of aspie
- Weird Sanctuary The blog of a young autistic woman who values difference because it gives another perspective on the world
- Autism All the Time A blog by an autistic self-advocate who wants to become a teacher
- Theory of Mind A site describing an autistic musician's work and his view of the world
- The point of view of an Aspergian A blog about autistic pride and civil rights
- Thoughts of an Autistic An autistic man seeks understanding and dialogue about neurological differences
- Crimson Thought A college student blogs about autism rights
- Aspergers Parallel Planet A resource and discussion site for autism spectrum differences
- Left Brain/Right Brain Kevin Leitch's site for autism news and opinion
- Autism Parents Every Day The lives of parents of autistic people, as it happens
- The Truth about Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know Wired magazine reports on the autistic rights movement and how it is influencing research
- Loving Lampposts Information and a trailer for an independent film about autism and the neurodiversity movement
- Sheila Schoonmaker An autistic woman shares her thoughts on Aspergian culture and her Christian faith
- Aspie Mama A blog about the experiences of an Aspergian mother
- Wrong Planet A popular discussion forum in the autistic community, with articles and blog entries
- dkmnow The blog of a 40ish midwestern spectrumite, informal student, volunteer and e-activist
- Autism is Beautiful A mother's site, dedicated to helping parents embrace the beauty of their children with autism
- Autonomous Autistic The blog of an autistic homeschooling mother who seeks to raise awareness of the autistic community
- Perseveration "a difference in mind doesn't make someone less human. It makes them worth listening to."
- The Wallpapering Society A group blog by South African autistic self-advocates
- Neurodiverse Thinking A blog discussing current issues in the autistic rights movement
- Neurodiversity A 12-year-old autistic boy seeks "unfailing respect for the individual"
- Cat in a Dog's World Thoughts on autistic self-advocacy from an autistic cat lover
- Life with Aspergers A blog focusing on the positive aspects of the condition
- Aspie Underground A group dedicated to building a world where Autistics can feel safe and free from discrimination
- Autist's Corner The dark alley where feminism, autism advocacy and literary criticism meet
- You and Me Against the World A mother fights for acceptance of her autistic child
- Solve et Coagula A journal about autistic rights as human and disability rights
- Positively Autistic A Canadian news broadcast about the autistic rights movement
- Memoirs of an Autistic Dwarf Fantasy battles and real-life civil rights struggles
- Autism Blog on Change.org A self-advocate blogger and a parent blogger team up for positive social change
- Aspie Rhetor Discussion of autism, rhetoric, and other issues
- Aspitude! A blog seeking to promote a better understanding of the needs of autistics
- Anemone's Research Emporium Critical analysis of stereotypes about autism and personality
- The Gonzolog Autism Grumbles: It's time to listen!
- No Myths Public service announcement seeking to dispel autism myths
- Model Aircraft Museum 100% pure Autistic expression, by and about
- 41 seconds: Autistic Awareness Autistic speech processing differences illustrated
- Infinite Diversities "I am a person first. But my autism doesn't come second. It prefers to be with me at all times."
- AuTube Web channel about autism from the Dan Marino Foundation
- AS Parenting Autistic parent forum and blog promoting healthy family relationships
- Rethinking Autism Videos ridiculing celebrity exploitation of autism
- Normal is Overrated Musings and meanderings on the autistic spectrum
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