Acting Neurotypical: How Becoming an Actor Helped Me Thrive in Society

• By: Austin James Wolff Writer/Lead Actor
• May 8th, 2025
• acting, actually autistic, advocacy, creativity, neurodiversity, self-advocacy, social skills, storytelling
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When I was younger, I thought I had life all figured out: I was the math kid, not the social one. That was my lane. I accepted early on that the world saw me differently—and treated me that way, too. But that perception started to shift when my sister got into acting. Her passion for the silver...

Using Storytelling as a Self-Advocacy Tool

• By: Izabelle Azevedo Visual Storyteller and Mental Health, Neurodiversity, and Inclusion Self-Advocate
• January 2nd, 2023
• actually autistic, adult diagnosis, advocacy, healing, human connection, self-acceptance, self-advocacy, storytelling, Winter 2023 Issue
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I have always tried to advocate for myself, but I noticed from a very young age that I had difficulties doing so verbally. It takes a while for me to organize my thoughts to be able to speak, and I often say that even though my speaking and writing comes from the same brain, it seems like...