My Obsession Saved Me from Poverty
And Autism gave me the courage to pursue success.
From a very early age, I showed an interest in music. My […]
A college bound teen, a pirate, & a Toronto sunset.
How a road trip with a friend softened the emotional confusion of autism.
It is not often one gets to travel to a foreign country with a local guide. Locals can pull you […]
Boycotting Autism Speaks is not enough.
I am Laura Nadine, entrepreneur, single mother of two children, and I am autistic. Autism has made it into the news quite a bit over […]
How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps – Performance for The Shadow Listener
On 6 June 2015, 29 friends and students of award-winning violinist, Laura Nadine, performed excerpts from her musical How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps, as part of the upcoming documentary The Shadow Listener by John Schaffer. They […]
What it is like to be Autistic and a Feminist.
I believe many people have an ill concept of bravery. Being bold in the moment and then returning to mediocrity is something we have come to reward in society because it is easier to identify a […]
38 Rules of Social Engagement
It is considered polite to offer people a snack when they are a guest at your house. If they accept, you must also provide drinks and napkins, otherwise you will have to keep getting up to get them things.
It’s All About Sex (restored blog post)
It’s All About Sex, So Quit Dragging Empathy Out Back For A Beating
My response to Eustica Cutler on her Daily Beast Post Autism and Child Pornography: A Toxic […]
The Story of Socializing with Cooperative Hunters -or- I Swear This All Happened Before I Processed “Hello.”
(Another excerpt from 3 Pairs of Shoes, coming out in November of 2014.)
Lisa, my dad, and I went to the car rental place to fix a problem with the bill. I’m not a fan of face-to-face […]
Why are so many people with autism depressed?
It is certainly no secret that signs of depression are seen in many people with autism. In fact, the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ( Vol. 32, No. 4, August 2002) published an article showing that clinic-based […]
You Should Spend 5 Minutes Today Doing This
5 for 5
Spend 5 minutes today learning about depression and suicide. Start with The Suicide Prevention Lifeline website
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Then, copy the above website link or the meme I made below and send it to […]