September 27, 2026

This guest essay is by Avery Lane (a pseudonym). Published under a pseudonym at the applicant’s request. Identifying details have been generalized where needed. The accompanying image is a stock photograph. Growing up, I often felt different, even if I didn’t always have the words to explain why. I consider myself unofficially autistic, and while

This guest essay is by Sam Rivera (a pseudonym). Published under a pseudonym at the applicant’s request. Identifying details have been generalized where needed. The accompanying image is a stock photograph. My story of autism was when i was 5 years old I was looking the world with colorful way and I was very creative

This guest essay is by Alex Bennett (a pseudonym). Published under a pseudonym at the applicant’s request. Identifying details have been generalized where needed. The accompanying image is a stock photograph. I am autistic. I have experienced many social issues throughout my life. When I was younger, I struggled in Kindergarten because of the large

This guest essay is by Riley Brooks (a pseudonym). Published under a pseudonym at the applicant’s request. The accompanying image is a stock photograph. Static filled my ears when I was young, even though people around me acted like they heard music. Voices reached me broken, like signals underwater – present but warped. Words to

This guest essay is by Jamie Ellis (a pseudonym). Published under a pseudonym at the applicant’s request. The accompanying image is a stock photograph. Growing up on the autism spectrum has shaped my life in many ways. From a very young age, I faced challenges with communication, understanding others, and learning how to navigate the

This guest essay is by Casey Brooks (a pseudonym). Published under a pseudonym at the applicant’s request. Identifying details have been generalized where needed. The accompanying image is a stock photograph. My mom says I have always been a “studier of people”. I am naturally curious about the human mind; why people are the way

This guest essay is by Morgan Lane (a pseudonym). Published under a pseudonym at the applicant’s request. Identifying details have been generalized where needed. The accompanying image is a stock photograph. Growing up with autism, I often found myself on the periphery of social interactions. The complexities of understanding body language, interpreting unspoken cues, and