MeFi Projects

A 6-page guide for research-group leaders in academia, providing concrete suggestions to make labs more welcoming and accessible to autistic students and postdocs. Written by a late-diagnosed autistic academic. [more inside]
posted by heatherlogan on Oct 25, 2024 - 3 comments

I recently discovered that I am autistic. One of the decisions I’ve had to make was whether or not to pursue official diagnosis. Writing this story helped me process some of the difficult emotions I’ve had to deal with.
posted by Zumbador on Aug 30, 2022 - 2 comments

My autistic 11-year-old has started designing products and recently opened a store! She has designed an autism-positive sticker and hoodie, as well as some other funny/cute designs featuring her original artwork. [more inside]
posted by lizifer on Dec 2, 2020 - 2 comments

Last June I wrote a series of six blog posts about my autistic son's experience during the final night of operation for Snow White's Scary Adventures at Walt Disney World (MeFi Projects page, posted on the Blue). I was encouraged to write a novel about my son's entire experience, and as of this morning the novel has launched and is available through my website in signed and standard print editions, as well as through Amazon in both print and Kindle editions. [more inside]
posted by Lokheed on Feb 15, 2013 - 5 comments