Autistic Lived Experience: My Government Is Waging War on Me and on My Community

• By: Sam Farmer Neurodiversity Advocate, Writer, Author, and Public Speaker
• July 9th, 2025
• ableism, actually autistic, advocacy, autistic lived experience, disability rights, discrimination, government, medical, neurodiversity, stigma, Summer 2025 Issue
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Not that there has ever been a good time to be autistic, considering how society has pathologized us for decades now because of our differences, though to be autistic and living today in the USA has been particularly punishing in light of the current administration's toxic rhetoric about us and...

Addressing the Need for a Behavioral Medicine Approach for Children with ASD

• By: Michael J. Cameron, PhD, BCBA-D Pacific Child and Family Associates
• July 1st, 2014
• comorbid, doctor, medical
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When a child with autism spectrum disorder enters a doctor’s office, are they being treated with the same care and attention as a child not on the spectrum? In many cases, going to the doctor’s office can be a daunting experience. It can be frustrating for families to spend the time and...