Cultural Autism Studies at Yale: A Revolution

• By: Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY)
• October 4th, 2024
• actually autistic, communication, cultural anthropology, cultural studies, culture, ethnography, Fall 2024 Issue, holistic, inclusive research, neurodiversity, sensory experience, social equality
• 6149    0

I have always been sensitive to cultures around me, especially those that remain largely silent or unseen. As a child, I would spend hours watching how crawdads moved together, what dances turtles did when they communicated, and what joy interactive playing brought to jumping spiders - every facet...

The Unique Responsibility of Neuroexpansive Minds for Cultural Inclusion

• By: Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD Project CASY Yale Child Study Center
• January 2nd, 2023
• actually autistic, animal rights, animals, environment, neurodivergence, social justice, Winter 2023 Issue
• 1908    1

As an advocate for those with neuroexpansive minds in bodies that have become commodified bodies, I have come to understand, over the years, that a piecemeal approach to the valuing of difference and extensions of freedoms for all designated expendable in modern culture depends on every such...