Access to Public Recreation and Leisure Opportunities for Autistic People as a Measure of Societal Acceptance and Inclusion

• By: Daniel Crofts, MA Arc GLOW
• April 3rd, 2026
• authentic relationships, autism advocacy, community integration, cultural acceptance, mental health, quality of life, recreation and leisure, social inclusion, Spring 2026 Issue
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Sometimes a break is more than just a break. The value of hobbies, special interests, and other recreational activities is often viewed through the lens of respite from more serious pursuits, and with good reason. Going to the bowling alley after work every Friday is a good way to relieve the...

Resilience, Resistance, and Making a Difference While Cultivating Autistic Joy and Living in Community

• By: Robert Naseef, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Parent of an Adult Autistic Son
• April 3rd, 2026
• autism advocacy, autistic joy, civil rights movement, community resilience, disability rights, Medicaid cuts, mutual aid, neurodiversity movement, Spring 2026 Issue
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone. Children are terrified of going to school. Families are being separated forcibly and deported. Peaceful protestors, including Renée Good and Alex Pretti, have been killed in the streets of Minneapolis. Warehouses are being converted into jails....