Giving Voice to Non-Speakers: Language, Respect and the Power of Naming

• By: Annie Kent, MA Psychology #ActuallyAutistic Mental Health/ Autism Advocate, Freelance Writer, and Educator
• July 9th, 2026
• autism advocacy, Autism terminology, communication differences, disability rights, inclusive education, neurodiversity, non-speaking Autism, person-first language, Summer 2026 Issue
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For the longest time, I used the term non-speaking synonymously with non-verbal, having been taught ‘non-verbal’ in graduate school. Since that time, new terms and definitions have emerged with the advent of a variety of disability rights movements. Person-First Language Person-first...

Honoring My Limitations as an Autistic Entrepreneur

• By: Doug Blecher Autism Personal Coach
• January 2nd, 2023
• actually autistic, adult diagnosis, advocacy, burn out, communication differences, limitations, self-advocacy, sensory needs, Winter 2023 Issue
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I am an autistic entrepreneur. That is a sentence I couldn’t have uttered that long ago. As far as the entrepreneurship part goes, I’ve run a business that I founded in 2013 called Autism Personal Coach. With the help of so many others, my company has turned into a business that is stable and...

What Color is Monday?

• By: Carrie Cariello
• April 1st, 2013
• autism diagnosis journey, autism parenting, communication differences, family life, neurodiversity, parenting, personal narrative, sensory perception, sibling relationships
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“What color do you see for Monday?” my son Jack asked as I heaved a chicken into the oven. “What?” I said distractedly, turning from the oven to slice some potatoes at the counter. It was late afternoon one day last fall, and I was preparing dinner and managing the demands of homework...