List of blogs by Actually Autistic bloggers

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Highlighted Autistic blogs (back to top)

Autistic Science Person 20s; Dx24; Woman; graduate student; autistic masking; 2018-2022
Speaking of Autism… Quincy; 20; Dx18-; Male; GAD; Colorado; 2019-2022
OldLady With Autism 70; Dx65; Woman; retired; finding autism in undiagnosed elderly; USA (Michigan, northern); 2019-2022
Undercover Autism Dx46; Parent of Autistic son; senior manager social care; professional, parent and person; married; UK (Wales); 2020-2022; Off Down The Rabbit Hole
Actually Aspling Dx25; Woman; dyslexia, dyspraxia, epilepsy; 2018-2022
to aspie or not to aspie Dx20s; Woman; Anx, dyslexia; 2017-2022
Delightfully Quirky 49; Dx47; Woman; project coordinator; USA (Il, Chicago); 2020-2022
I Don’t Look Autistic Sarah; 22; Dx17; Woman; LGBTQ+, synesthesia; university student; friendly dinosaur enthusiast; UK (England); 2020-2022
uniqueperspective7 34; Dx4; Male; 2012-2022
The Autistic Advocate Kieran Rose; 43; Dx23; Parent of Autistic; SPD, Dep, APD; writer, activist; married; UK; 2017-2022; Facebook, Twitter
How Autism Self-Advocacy Revolutionalized My Life 40s; Dx20s; Woman; CAPD, SPD, hyperlexia, trauma and Dep history; Canada; 2021-2022
Just Stimming… Woman; 2011-2022
Restless Hands 2011-2022

Other WordPress Autistic blogs (back to top)

A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent Parent of Autistic; dyslexia, ADHD; bereaved; UK (England, Yorkshire); 2017-2022
Neurodivergent Rebel Christa Holmans; Dx29; Woman; Anx; Twitter addict & YouTube content creator; 2016-2022
Because I’m Fabulous 52; Dx18+; Woman; Dep; topics: transgender, mental health, LGBTQ; single; 2013-2022
Maranda Russell 40; Dx30; Woman; Dep, Anx, bipolar, ME, fibromyalgia; Freelance writer and book reviewer; Writing, Art, Vlogging, Empathic/Sensitive; married; USA (OH, Dayton); 2011-2022
Niraj’s blogs Niraj; 23; Dx2; Male; student; blogs about mental health; UK (England, London); 2019-2022
Revolutionary Musings 30s; Dx34; Male; ADHD, Dep, Anx; reluctant poet; single; USA; 2017-2022
A Multitude of Musings 36; Dx21; Woman; blind, cerebral palsy, DID, PTSD, BPD; married; Netherlands; 2018-2022
aspiblog Thomas Sutcliffe; 47; Dx31; My photographs are a regular feature; 2011-2022; Londontu.be
The other side Dx50+; artist blogging on autism and art; 2015-2022; Sonia Boué
Rami Ungar The Writer works with people with disabilities; horror author; 2011-2022
autistsix Lisaba; 51; Dx38; Mother of 4 Autistic daughters with Anx & Dep (youngest also has ADHD & dyslexia); Dep, Anx; carer; six autistics together; married to suspected Autistic (with Dep); Australia (Western, Swan); 2016-2022
jo fox – adventures in art Dx18+; 2015-2022
Cynni’s Blog Cynni; Dx30+; Woman; ADHD, Dep; Gaming, music, TV and mental health; divorced; Netherlands (Cuijk); 2019-2022
Cathy Tea’s SimLit Anthology Cathy Tea; 60s; Dx59; web editor, writing instructor; self-identification, gifts, challenges, modifications, healthy living; USA; 2014-2022
Kate Murray Kate; 66; Dx38; Woman; dyspraxia, dyslexia; student; writing and art; married; UK (Wales, Swansea); 2012-2022
Vision of the Night Dx18+; Dep, OCD, Anx; Jewish; 2017-2022
Superior Realities Tyler F.M. Edwards; Dx20s; Male; Dep; freelance writer; Canada (Ontario, Toronto); 2011-2022; The Books of the World Spectrum
Another Spectrum 73; Dx60; Male; migraines; married to NT; New Zealand; 2014-2022
The Amethyst Lamb Rachel; 28; Dx25; Woman; Anx; social worker (child & family advocate); vegan, yoga teacher; single; USA (Ohio); 2014-2022
The Psy of Life Dx48; Parent of Autistic; Anx, FB, PDA; Snarky, sarcastic, and profane; married to NT; 2016-2022
North of Andover 50; Dx30s; PTSD, chronic pain; 2012-2022
This is my place Au Natural; 60s; Dx50+; retired; married; USA (California, Southern); 2017-2022; The Naturist Community
A Listful of Horrors 30s; Dx30s; Male; writer; UK; 2015-2022
Anime – Movies – Wrestling MIB; Dx42; Male; Dep, HH, OCD, PDA, SAD, dyspraxia, narcolepsy, synesthesia; unemployed; anime/movie reviewer, amateur filmmaker, video editor; single; UK (England, Kent, Orpington); 2012-2022; Vimeo, Orpington Video and Film Makers, Twitter, Facebook
The Invisible Moth 44; Dx35+; Parent of Autistic; Anx, SPD, dyslexia; self-published author, dancer, has Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education; 2016-2022
21andsensory Emily; 20s; Dx25; Woman; SPD, OCD, Anx, hyperhidrosis, dyslexia; graphic designer and illustrator; UK; 2015-2022; Instagram, Twitter
Autism from the Heart 37; Dx34; Male; factory worker; single; Australia (Queensland); 2011-2022
A gorilla’s existential crisis Matt Johnson; 30s; Dx29; Male; Dep; unemployed; UK; 2016-2022; SpaceTyrannosaur
Nerd Rambles Megan; Dx18-; Woman; retail; pop culture, nerdy goodness; UK (Scotland); 2014-2022
Into the Dance Dan; Dx18-; direct support professional for people with disabilities; devout Catholic; single; USA; 2012-2022
Treeshallow Musings Kathryn Rossati; 32; Dx28; Woman; Dep, Anx; author; poetry, book reviews, children’s and YA writer; UK (England, Isle of Wight); 2017-2022; (website)
Making an ass of myself 68; Dx59; Male; married; 2013-2022
My Joyous Feature Dx18-; 2016-2022
Spitfyre Phoenix Rising 45; Dx39; Woman; EDS, PTSD, Celiac, other autoimmune, HH; biracial (Caucasian-Cajun-Native); divorced; USA (Texas); 2008-2022; the silent wave, Who Loves Kitty, Laina’s Collection, YouTube, Maidenlion
Peaceful Rampage 80smetalman; 61; Dx18+; DAMP; support worker; married to bi-polar spouse; UK (England, Gloucestershire); 2013-2022; 80smetalman’s Blog
I Love You But Fuck Off Lise Quintana; 50s; Dx50+; Non-binary parent of Autistic; Anx, BDD, HH, LGBTQ+, OCD; publisher; body positivity; USA (CA, San Francisco Bay Area); 2011-2022
My Antimatter Life Dx40+; Woman; 2014-2022
RJ’s Blog Richard Southworth; Dx11; Male; reviewer, writer, traveller, nature lover; UK (England, Lancashire); 2014-2022
Discovering My Authentic Self Jamie; 34; Dx18+; Woman; Anx, dep, SPD; in a relationship; 2018-2022
Aeoli Pera 2012-2022
Autistic Wordpainter Alyssa Marie Bethancourt; 43; Dx25; Woman; writer of fantasy novels, recovering desert rat; 2010-2022
Yenn Purkis Autism Page Yenn Purkis; 40s; Dx20; Non-binary; atypical schizophrenia; Autism advocacy, writing and public speaking is consuming passion; Australia; 2014-2022; (archives), (website)
Unwritten Grace writing Grace; 29; Dx9; Woman; bi-racial Christian wannabe writer; 2013-2022
Mitchell’s Life with Autism Mitchell; 19; Dx4; Male; epilepsy; blogger; letterboard communication; NSp; USA (IL, Chicago); 2019-2022
Solecisms Hala Abdullah; Dx30; Woman; Arab feminist poet; Saudi Arabia (Riyadh); 2009-2022
Alternative World Alan Conrad; Dx55; author; shyness, literature, history, science; Canada (Toronto); 2017-2022
Cambria’s Big Fat Autistic Blog 45; Dx17-; Woman; single; USA (Kentucky); 2014-2022
Return to Innocence Dx28; Woman; freelance book editor; married to NT; USA; 2018-2022
Melanie Magowan 50s; Dx42; Woman; self-employed; New Zealand; 2012-2022
My Continuing Journey 40s; Dx40s; UK; 2010-2022
My Life on the Spectrum 60s; Dx50+; Woman; OCD; substitute teacher’s assistant; single; 2016-2022; Facebook
The Autistic Animator’s Desk 20s; Dx3; works at home; wants to become animator; USA; 2019-2022
Autistic Nick Dx40; Male; single; 2017-2022
Diary of a Painfully Shy Introvert Emma-Lucy; 30s; Dx16; Woman; Dep, Anx, PTSD; student/unemployed due to disability; mostly daily posts; single; UK; 2017-2022
Finding Hope Lauren Alex Hooper; 28; Dx20; Woman; Anx, Dep, BPD, OCD, self-harm, trichotillomania; music and songwriting (my occupation); 2017-2022; laurenalexhooper, SoundCloud
Autistically Alex 32; Dx27; Non-binary; fibromyalgia, ME, SPD; 2018-2022
Dan the Traveling Man 30; Dx18-; Male; LGBTQ+; tourism/hospitality; travel, history, art, nature; USA (MA, Greater Boston Area); 2017-2022
ChevsLife Dx30+; Mother of Autistic; Living and Parenting with Intent – Unmasking the Journey to Optimism; 2014-2022
My Aspie Life 20s; Dx14; Woman; single; USA (SC, Charleston); 2017-2022
The Autistic Panda 23; Dx15; Woman; dyspraxia; student; single; UK (England, South East); 2021-2022
A Is For Aoife Not Autism Dx23; Woman; 2017-2022
Autism Unfurling (Formerly The Aspie Teacher) Dx36; Mother of Autistics; 2012-2022; Tumblr
Young Radical Escapist with Autism Ashwin Kumar; 33; Dx24; Male; Anx; recruitment; single; India; 2016-2022
Life on a Blue Moon Dx50+; Woman; Dep, Anx, agoraphobia; 2017-2022
Paul Isaacs Dx20s; Non-binary male; autism “fruit salad” analogy; author, speaker, trainer, consultant, artist, poet; 2014-2022; Paul Isaacs Autism
Allison Wall Allison Wall; 30s; Dx30; Woman; celiac, ADHD; tutor, editor, writer; USA (KS); 2017-2022
Creatively Disordered Stephanie; 26; Dx20s; genderfluid; bipolar, Anx, CPTSD; freelance writer; book-writing, childhood trauma, writer life, bipolar; married; USA (Michigan, Traverse City); 2017-2022
Damnable Humbuggery 49; Dx45; Dep, GAD; information technologist; married to NT; USA (TX, Houston); 2016-2022
The Quiet Life Dx18+; teacher aide; Christian; single; USA (southeast); 2006-2022; The End Time
Writing for Sanity’s Sake 27; Dx16; Woman; bipolar, Anx, aphantasia; homemaker; author, writer, fan fiction; married to Autistic; USA (Oklahoma); 2013-2022; Patreon, GoFundMe
dorkFarm kiyote23; 51; Dx47; Father of Autistics; Anx, SPD; computer scientist; married to NT; USA (IA, Des Moines, Merle Hay Neighborhood); 2016-2022
Nothing if not verbose Kate; 41; Dx30s; Woman; ADHD, EDS, JHS, Dep, CPTSD, SAD, Crohn’s, chronic pain, FB, endometriosis; marine biologist; married to Autistic/ADHD; Australia (Melbourne); 2013-2022
Aut-Ish Onikage; Dx25; Woman; hypermobility, learning difficulties, Anx; UK; 2018-2022; Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, podcast
The Wandering Mind Dx46; Mother of Autistic; Australia (Queensland); 2016-2022
hello World with Miyah Sundermeyer 2016-2022
noahswritersblock Noah Spadgenske; 20s; Dx13; Male; housekeeping; Christian, writer, nerd; perpetually single; USA (Minnesota, Stearns County); 2016-2022; The Artifice, The Correlation
aspie kid blogs Dx7; Woman; student; UK (England, South West); 2017-2022
The Secret Aspie Dx48; Mother of Autistic; PTSD, Anx, DID, Dep; polyamorous, BDSM; lifelong learner (sexually explicit); Australia (Sunshine Coast); 2017-2022
An Aspiring Aspie Adam; 31; Dx26; ADHD (suspected); full-time carer for wife, hopefully future writer; married; UK; 2021-2022
The Autistic Ambassador Kai; 30s; Dx34; Non-binary parent of Autistics; APD, PDA, dyscalculia, alexithymia, aphasia, situational mutism, Dep, Anx, CPTSD, OCD, dysautonomia; stay-at-home parent, homeschooler, homesteader, blogger; facilitating cultural exchange between neurotypes; married to NT; USA (Virginia, Southwest); 2021-2022
Emergent Divergence 32; Dx26; Male; OCD with psychotic features, PTSD; writer; UK (England, Brighton); 2019-2022; Facebook
#AutisticAF Johnny Profane; Dx63; singer/songwriter; musician; married to NT; USA; 2020-2022; Spotify, ‎Apple Music, YouTube, Bandcamp
Humanity and Autism 40s; Dx30s; Mother of ND daughters; high school teacher; divorced; Canada (Saskatchewan); 2017-2022; Wattpad
The Tudors make me tic 32; Dx26; Tourette’s, Irlen, APD, SPD, OCD, Dep, Anx, CPTSD, BPD, psychosis; engaged; UK; 2013-2022
Autisticoronapoliticalifragilisticexpialidocious Sax Goddess; 40s; Dx40s; Woman; making connections between seemingly unrelated topics; married; USA (Oregon, Portland metro area); 2020-2022
Chic Gibson Dx41; Father of Autistic; 2012-2022
Living whole 50s; Dx51; Woman; Anx, APD, EDS, FB, FND, GAD, HH, IBS, JHS, OCD, PCOS, PDA, POTS, PTS, SAD, SPD, autoimmune, chronic pain, dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, hypermobility, migraines, synesthesia; artist; UK; 2015-2022
AC Keeble Dx9.5; Male; student; alternating creative intellectual rebel; UK (England, Essex, Hornchurch); 2014-2022
Look at the Trees 2019-2022; Reviews – IMDb
Aspie Catholic Jason Thayer; 40s; Dx18+; Male; Roman Catholic; no political commentary; single; 2012-2022
Diary of Self 29; Dx20s; Woman; GAD; IT specialist; married; USA (MD); 2017-2022
Under Skeleton 30s; Dx34; Woman; CRO Analyst; raised in USA, living in UK; married to NT; UK; 2018-2022
Aspie Nomad Jay Harris; 30s; Dx18; Male; GAD, Dep; English teacher; travel, nature, challenges; single; South Korea/USA; 2020-2022
Moon Disorder 20s; Dx18+; Woman; bipolar 1; student; artist and writer; single; Australia (Adelaide); 2021-2022
Brain Wired Wrong Andrew; 48; Dx47; Father of Autistic (suspected); ADHD, CPTSD, OCD, IBS, Anx; self-employed artist; artist, musician, craftsman, writer; married; UK (England, Yorkshire); 2022-2022
Musings of KarlettaA Dx32; Woman; Dep, Anx, ADHD; 2015-2022
The Autistic Super-Blog!! 42; Dx40s; Male; maintenance worker, poet, blogger; USA (NY, Upstate); 2017-2022
Jacci Pillar 50s; Dx40s; Non-binary; SPD, CPTSD, Anx, chronic illness, hypermobility, hyperacusis; anthropologist, comedian, author; truth bomber; Australia (Victoria, Melbourne); 2014-2022
Coach’s Killer 30s; Dx20s; project manager/martial arts instructor; USA (Tennessee); 2012-2022
Autistic life 36; Dx32; Male; GAD, PTS; seeking MBA & accounting degree; partnered with NT; USA (NY); 2019-2022
I Stop Somewhere Waiting For You Eric P. Van Gucht; 35; Dx10; Male; passionate about sports, acting, writing, and travel; 2014-2022
Megan’s Mind Symphonies Dx18-; Mother; married to NT; USA; 2017-2022
•Autigurl• Claire; 30s; Dx31; SPD; teacher; UK (England, Hampshire, Southampton); 2018-2022; Facebook
Sarah Boon 20s; Dx24; Woman; dyslexia; master’s student; single; UK; 2019-2022
Sustaining Practice Jay; 25; Dx16; Non-binary; ADHD, CPTSD, PTS, FB, SPD, bipolar, agoraphobia, LGBTQ+; farmer, artist; nature, sustainability, esoterism; married to Autistic; Canada (Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia); 2020-2022; Instagram
Finty Royle Finty; 21; Dx16; Woman; anorexia; student; UK (England, North West); 2021-2022
A Voice in the Void Sammie; 39; Dx38; Non-binary; schizophrenia; on mental health disability; mental health, asexuality; in a relationship with Autistic; UK (England, Surrey); 2022-2022; YouTube
Katie Andrews Potter 30s; Dx30s; Mother; author; writer for children & young adults; married; USA (Indiana, Indianapolis); 2022-2022
Ms. Ocampo Writes 31; Dx12; Woman; Anx; 2013-2022
The Autistinquisitor 24; Dx7; ADHD, BPD, PTS; student; Indian musician (pianist/singer/occasional songwriter); Canada; 2016-2022
The Inked Autist 2.0 35; Dx14; Male; Dep; engineer/culinary student; non-specific spiritual; single; USA (TX, San Antonio); 2016-2022
The Landed Aspie 20s; Dx20; Male; 2018-2022
struggling through daily life 30s; Dx36; Woman; Dep, PCOS, chronic illness; atheist; married to ADHDer; EU; 2019-2022
@autisticgpshh Dx40+; ADHD, PDA; doctor (GP); UK; 2020-2022
Autism, Life & Learning The Autistic Gecko; Dx16 & 19; Male; non-epileptic attack disorder; student; autism, mental health and (I am a) podcaster; UK; 2020-2022; podcast, Instagram
Most Likely to Succeed Heather Holbrook; Dx35; Mother of Autistic; homemaker and patient care assistant; married to NT; USA (MN, Twin Cities); 2009-2022
Bohemian Humanist 24; Dx20; Woman; LGBTQ+, Anx, Dep; teacher; New Zealand; 2016-2022
My Faulty Brain Louise Reynolds; 49; Dx43; Parent of Autistics; Dep, fibromyalgia, ME; disabled; married to Autistic; UK (England, Wiltshire); 2018-2022
One Small Step 24; Dx21; Woman; recent university graduate; autism in women; UK (Scotland); 2020-2022
Autism Life Hacks Han-Lin Yong; Dx18-; Male; Chinese, Canadian, electronics, health, fitness, gardening, cycling; single; 2015-2022; Han-Lin’s Blog, Instructables
Rosie Writes Rosie; 30s; Dx20s; Woman; APD, GAD, IBS, LGBTQ+, PCOS, PMDD, PTSD, SAD, asthma, panic disorder, agoraphobia; pansexuality, creative writing, trauma, parent loss, Irish-American; USA (upper midwest); 2015-2022
She speaks her heart 30s; Dx12; blindness, disability rights, self-advocacy; USA (Illinois, Chicagoland); 2016-2022
Living With Dan Daniel Jones; 30; Dx18; Male; e-commerce assistant; 2019-2022
My Autistic Self Samantha; 28; Dx18-; Woman; Anx, Dep; Disney cast member; artist, writer, reader; single; USA; 2019-2022; Tumblr
The Autistic Mind Finally Speaks 20s; Dx18-; Male; NSp; single; USA; 2019-2022
Manual Transmission: Shifting Gears as an Adult with Autism Bart; 58; Dx50+; Male; ADHD, sleep disorders; continuous improvement leader in food manufacturing; life hacks and perspective; married to NT; USA (Virginia); 2021-2022
Motherhood, me and autism Serena Nova; 32; Dx31; Mother; ADHD; writer, graphic designer; new mom; married to ADHDer; Netherlands; 2021-2022
Autistically Scott Scott (he/him); 20s; Dx16; Male; dyspraxia; 2022-2022
Dancing off the Edge of the World Janet; 60s; Dx50+; GERD, ME, asthma, chronic pain; retired; equality, socialism; Netherlands (Limburg, Velden); 2022-2022
Proxima Nexus 40s; Dx40s; Parent of Autistic son; Anx; designer; family, health, creativity, rants; married to Autistic; Australia (Victoria, Melbourne); 2022-2022
The World According To Me Brit American Puddles; 35; Dx30s; dyslexia, Dep, PTSD, Anx, asthma; administration; UK; 2022-2022
hsphaven Dx20s; BPD, CPTSD, Dep, Anx, SPD; writer; Australia; 2016-2022
The Kingdom of the Heavens Ian Johnson; 67; Dx51; Male; Anx, Meniere’s, JHS; paralegal; interaction of Christianity and history; married to NT; USA (Kansas, Topeka); 2020-2022; Christian Oneness
Rosie Writes… 30s; Dx34; Anx, Dep; long-term sick, book-blogger; UK; 2011-2022
The Ramblings of Bob Christian 40s; Dx39; Father; published poet; 2016-2022
In Between Worlds Kathy Barenskie; 50s; Dx40; Woman; unemployed; divorced; UK (Northern Ireland, Armagh); 2020-2022
A Flickering Life 38; Dx13; Male; Anx, Dep; USA (Arkansas); 2014-2022
Rosebud Rosebud; 20s; Dx3; Woman; Anx; student; single; UK (England); 2016-2022
Mark’s Thoughts Domainman; Dx22; Father of Autistic; computer tech; Christian; married to NT; USA (East Coast); 2018-2022; Stories and thoughts
The Schizophrenia Diaries Hannah; 24; Dx17; Woman; schizophrenia, PTSD, Anx; married; USA (NV, Las Vegas); 2020-2022
finding ollie Ollie Bee; 26; Dx21; Non-binary; Dep, ED, OCD; student; Sweden (Stockholm); 2021-2022; Instagram
Autistic Civil Servant Dx30s; civil servant; UK (England, London); 2022-2022
MYAUTISTICBLOG 42; Dx40; Father of Autistics; married; UK (Scotland, Glasgow); 2022-2022
Aurelia Under the Radar Aurelia Lightcaster; Dx19; Woman; OCD, Anx, Dep, paranoia; student; headcanons, life, musician; USA (CA, NorCal); 2021-2022
Melissa Fields, Autist 62; Dx36; Gender-nonconforming; Artist, writer; single; 2014-2022
The Medusa Diaries Medusa; 19; Dx15; Woman; OCD, Dep, Anx; student; aspiring journalist; UK (Scotland); 2020-2022
The Diamond Perspective Dx30s; 2020-2022
Aspie Diaries 24; Dx8; Woman; early childhood educator; Canada (Newfoundland, Conception Bay South); 2011-2022
Zen Master* Bear** Speaks*** Dx54; FB; creative technologist; UK (England, London); 2020-2022; TEDx Talk
What Have We Learned? 55; Dx30s; Father of Autistic adults; writer, technician; divorced; USA (AZ, Phoenix); 2008-2022
Charlie Hart Neurodiversity Advocate Charlie Hart; 46; Dx42; Mother of Autistics; Anx; HR systems analyst; married; UK (England, Birmingham); 2019-2022; Facebook
Brilliant Male; writer; 2020-2022
Diagnosed As An Adult Rachel; Dx35; Woman; ADHD; ADHD, childhood trauma; married; UK (England, Kent); 2020-2022
The Lost Generation of Autistic Adults 45; Dx41; Woman; research student; autism research by Autist; UK (England, Kent); 2020-2022; Twitter
Exploration of life as a neurodiverse creative Dx54; Non-binary; ADHD; visual artist, MA photography student; late diagnosis; UK (England, West Yorkshire); 2021-2022; Photography artist Jillian Boyd, Facebook
Life of Lieu Lieu; 20s; Dx21; Male; DID, trans; student; researcher; USA (Utah); 2021-2022
Northerly Rose Rose Matthews (she/her); 62; Dx58; independent researcher; UK (England, Durham); 2021-2022
Stimming Simmer Laura; 27; Dx26; Non-binary; ADHD, APD, CPTSD, IBS, PDA, PMDD; librarian; UK (England, South Yorkshire); 2021-2022
THE SLIGHTLY STRANGE Miss Raven; 30s; Dx30s; Woman; journalist; Switzerland; 2021-2022
A Shortsighted Pragmatist (he/they); 30s; Dx29; Non-binary; ADHD, GAD, intermittently NSp; graduate student; philosophy, theology, emotional intelligence, artwork; USA; 2022-2022
An Autistic Eye in GeoSci Dx20s; works in higher education; married; UK; 2022-2022
Another Neurodivergent Queer Writes A Blog! Lucca Daniel Green (he/his/him); 35; Dx33; Male; ADHD, Dep, Anx; graduate student (PhD); poet, ancient historian, neurodiversity advocate; USA (MI, Ann Arbor); 2022-2022
Autistic and Living the Dream Katie Munday; 32; Dx28; Non-binary; ADHD, OCD; youth worker lead, wheelchair basketball coach, post-grad student; UK; 2022-2022
Christy Oslund 50s; Dx50+; OCD, bipolar, Anx, fibromyalgia, dyslexia; disability support specialist; blog for writers; USA (Michigan, Houghton); 2022-2022; Collie Dog Press
CRACKMEATJUICE Jane Brooks (she/they); 56; Dx56; ADHD, mobility disabled; instructional designer; married to ADHDer; USA (Washington, Seattle); 2022-2022
Life with Autism 62; Dx55; Male; Anx, CPTSD, FB, GAD, OCD, telephobia; high school culinary arts teacher; Asian, 3rd generation American; single; USA (Nevada); 2022-2022
Neurodivergent & Stoned Stevie; 27; Dx26; Non-binary; ADHD; SEO specialist; married to ND; USA (MT); 2022-2022
Tiny Spectrum Island Dx18-; Woman; cerebral palsy; student; Jamaica; 2022-2022
Ramblings of a Wild for Words Woman Moonfire; 53; Dx52; Mother of Autistic; ADHD; bookkeeper; queer, atheist, asexual; divorced; USA (Idaho, Boise); 2008-2022
Autistic & Finding Dopamine Kerri; 30s; Dx31; Buddhist, fitness, inked; single; UK (England, Northampton); 2019-2022; YouTube
Veneranda Jade 40s; Dx31; ADHD, dyslexia; public speaker; Mexican; USA (NY, NYC; also Southern Arizona); 2019-2022
Getting Real With Autism 40; Dx19; hospital housekeeper; USA; 2020-2022
Heath Wilder Dx48; Non-binary; ADHD, Dep, Anx; director of CRM; actor, indigenous; married; Australia (NSW, Sydney); 2012-2022
Looking at Artifacts and Ideas Dx18+; bipolar (type 2); director of Center for Artifact Studies, professional philosopher; Jewish; USA; 2013-2022; David Cycleback, Bookboon
Megan Strant 30s; Dx18+; Mother of Autistic daughter; organisational change consultant; married to man with ADHD; Australia (Victoria, Melbourne); 2019-2022
Coffee, Cups & Books Luce; Dx5; cerebral palsy; UK; 2021-2022
My Longing Shall Gather Athlynne; 40s; Dx20s; Woman; Dep, Anx; transcriber; Celtic pagan, asexual; single; USA (northeast); 2017-2022
Relearning The Basics 31; Dx26; Mother; unemployed; single; UK (England, Lancashire); 2020-2022
The Autistic Blogger George Harvey; 28; Dx3; Male; customer assistant; reviews, personal experiences; single; UK; 2015-2022; Autistic Blogger Reviews
GeoStories Isaac Buckley; 24; Dx4; Male; synesthesia, celiac, TBI; inventor; Catholic homeschool graduate; single; USA (Oregon Coast); 2007-2022
Deafblindcan Tyrone Cook; 43; Dx40; Male; HH; unemployed; Anglican, poetry and short story writer; single; New Zealand (Hamilton); 2015-2022
Justin Nizza 33; Dx28; bipolar, PTSD, BPD, OCD; military veteran; married; Philippines (Batangas); 2015-2022; YouTube, itch.io, TikTok, Instagram
C. M. Weller’s Musings InterNutter; 40s; Dx40; Parent of Autistics; Anx, Dep, APD; indie author; Australia (Queensland); 2017-2022; Realm of the InterNutter
Homestyle Heather Heather; 32; Dx16; Woman; GAD; Christian; married; Canada (BC, Vancouver); 2018-2022
Molly’s Musings Molly; 30s; Dx20s; Woman; Dep, Anx, FB, FND, IBS, LGBTQ+, ME, PTSD, SPD, aphantasia, chronic illness, chronic pain, wheelchair user; disabled by chronic illness; UK (England); 2018-2022
Why I’m Talking Maliyah; 19; Dx16; Woman; PMDD; university student; amateur perspective and analysis; USA (Alabama); 2019-2022
actually autistic female 30s; Dx30s; Woman; Anx, LGBTQ+; writer; genderfluid; USA; 2021-2022
Autistic Bloke Dx50; Male; Dep; registered nurse; New Zealand (Northland, Whangarei); 2021-2022
Lucky Numbers and Cool Cats 30s; Dx5; Woman; Anx, ADHD, CPTSD; Human Resources secretary; synesthesia; engaged, partner fits “broader autism phenotype”; USA (California, East San Francisco Bay); 2021-2022; Linktree
John’s Sharebox 31; Dx31; care worker; UK (Scotland); 2022-2022
PosAutivity Dx7; Woman; diabetes; USA; 2022-2022
Que Sara Sara Sara F.; 44; Dx42; Woman; ADHD, hEDS; special ed HS teacher; artistic, LGBTQ+; USA (Maine); 2022-2022; Instagram
Sarah Sippurim (She/Her); 30; Dx18-; Woman; OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, fine motor issues, Anx, Dep, SAD; unemployed (disabled); creative, insightful, lover of stories; single; USA; 2022-2022; YouTube
The ADog Blog Adam Cronin; 24; Dx14; Male; student; Autistic curiosity, analysis, honesty; single; Ireland (Munster, Limerick City); 2022-2022
the autistic witch she/they; 38; Dx38; Non-binary parent of Autistic; ADHD, Anx, IBS, SPD; tarot reader; neurodivergence, self-love, self-awareness, tarot; married; Portugal (Porto, Maia); 2022-2022
Ada Hoffmann 34; Dx13; science fiction author; Canada; 2014-2022; Substack
Life on the Spectrum Kylie; 32; Dx18-; Woman; about embracing Aspergers and my own journey; 2017-2022
Reports from a Resident Alien Lisa Daxer; 30s; Dx23; Non-binary; Dep, PTSD, ADHD, abuse survivor; asexual; Understanding NTs through the Power of Science; single; 2005-2022; Autism Memorial
Crazy World Online 21; Dx18-; Woman; student; single; UK (England, Lancashire); 2016-2022
AuTom’s Spectrum 32; ADHD; autism self-advocate; USA (MD, Baltimore); 2017-2022
Four Eleven Productions Heather; 30s; Dx32; Woman; EDS, Tourette’s; key account associate; novel-in-progress writer; engaged; USA (Maryland); 2019-2022
Living Suicide Blogs Dangil; Dx24; scientist, writer, advocate; Canada (British Columbia, Vancouver area); 2020-2022
Parents and Kids Share Together Maddie; teens; Dx18-; Woman; children’s television historian; USA (Virginia, Midlothian); 2020-2022; (blogspot)
Rauni Paige (she/they); 20s; Dx18+; biracial, poc, or mixed; USA (midwest); 2020-2022
Aspiring (to be you) Dx21; student; UK; 2021-2022
Autistic Hippy 30s; Dx20s; Mother of Autistic son; married to Autistic man; Ireland; 2021-2022
Autistic Thoughts Dx25; Non-binary; USA (IL, Quad Cities); 2021-2022
kateblackham.space 40s; Dx45; Woman; Dep, panic disorder; book editor, associate lecturer; married to NT; UK (England); 2021-2022
nerdshelley Dx30s; USA; 2021-2022
Oddly Godly 34; Dx30; Father; ADHD; minister, podcaster, student; Christianity, life, hope, addiction; married to NT; USA (Florida); 2021-2022; podcast
Thoughts From A White Man Dx26; Male; USA; 2021-2022
Autistically Me Fairrie (she/her); 30s; Dx33; Mother of Autistic; Autistic rights activist/community advocate, artist of many forms; vocalist, writer, perfumer, musician; Canada (Ontario); 2022-2022
Emily loves dogs & toast xoxo Ems; 13; Dx12; Woman; Anx, Dep; animals; UK (England); 2022-2022
For the love of diversity Dx37; Woman; life coach; Sweden; 2022-2022
I Was Born This Way teens; Dx13; ADHD; writer; UK; 2022-2022
Love Eliasson – A Dream Comes True Love Eliasson; 26; Dx15; Male; artist and writer; in English and Swedish; Sweden (southern); 2022-2022
My Neurodivergent Path The Holistic Austistic; Dx38; Mother of Autistics; massage therapist, martial arts teacher; USA; 2022-2022
The Autistic Book Review Blog Alexis Doorman; 30s; Dx22; Parent; Anx, Dep, SPD, chronic pain, migraines, psychosis; home health aide; druid, exceptional pattern recognition ability, LGBTQ+; single; USA (IN, Bloomington); 2022-2022
The Autistic Expression Ariadne; Dx18-; GAD, cerebral palsy, Anx, Dep; 2022-2022
The Maltese Autist LyratheDranix (they/them); 21; Dx19; student; Malta; 2022-2022
The Philosophical-Science Blog Aadil M. (he/him); 11; Dx3; Male; neurodiversity, social justice, science, philosophy; USA (California, San Jose); 2022-2022
Unmasked Shayna Kershaw; 38; Dx36; Mother of Autistic; ADHD, GAD, PCOS; author; Jewish, fantasy author; married to Autistic; Canada (British Columbia); 2022-2022
Verevolf Dx60; Male; ADHD, RSD, Dep; posts weekly on Thursdays; USA (Maine, Central); 2022-2022
Lazarus Recovery Chuck; 70s; Dx50+; Father of Autistic; recovering addict; retired; faith and recovery; USA; 2021-2022; YouTube
Benedict Roff-Marsh 53; Dx45; Father of Autistics (suspected); apparently unemployable :-O; composer & record producer; partnered with probable Autistic; Australia (Gold Coast); 1989-2022; YouTube, bandcamp, New Possibilities Tarot
Too THIS To Be THAT Bradfield Dumpleton; 57; Dx53; Dep, existential overwhelm, terminal otherness; freelance illustrator, experimental musician, teacher & thinker; philosophy, creativity, perception, ontology, Zen, emotional intelligence, adult autism, late (50+) diagnosis, mental health; Australia (Tasmania); 2021-2022; Bradfield Dumpleton, Bandcamp, YouTube
Amanda’s Tales Dx teens; retail floorperson; Tales from an Autistic!; Canada (Ontario, Waterdown); 2016-2022
Autistic Anecdotes and Photography Angie Davies; Dx60; Woman; ADHD, Anx, APD, ED, SAD, dyscalculia, dyslexia, learning difficulties, hypersensitivity (noise / smells); engineering / science (hobbies: photography, part-time dairy farming); humour, farms, animals, factual; single; UK (England, north of London); 2018-2022
Asperger Female 20s; Dx28; Woman; ADHD, Anx; environmental scientist; USA (Ohio); 2021-2022
Life, Autistically Hannah; Dx38; Mother of Autistics; UK (England, Essex, Southend-on-Sea); 2021-2022
anonymousmouseblog Mouse; 26; Dx18-; project scientist II; single; USA (IA, Iowa City); 2022-2022
MASKS OF AUTISM Austin Nichter; Dx10; Male; Anx; artist, freelancer; USA (Arizona); 2022-2022
ND WEB – Neurodivergent WEB Dx50+; Woman; dyslexia, Irlen, ADHD; music teacher, musician; practical information and tips; UK (England); 2022-2022
No Pressure PDA Brook; 37; Dx36; Mother of Autistics (suspected); ADHD, delayed sleep phase syndrome, CPTSD; home healthcare worker; faith, lifestyle, PDA understanding and support; married to Autistic; USA (Oregon); 2022-2022
Grady P Brown – Author Male; 2014-2022
Paper Fury Dx21; Australia; 2011-2022
A Sagittarian Seeker 2011-2022
The Clockwork Pastor 2005-2022; The Clockwork Pastor
Clarissa’s Blog 2009-2022
Anniek’s Library 2017-2022
RobertLovesPi’s Blog Male; 2012-2022
dreaming fish 2009-2022
Someone’s Mum Dx37; Mother of Autistic son; UK; 2016-2022
RJ’s Corner Dx18+; Male; HH (Deaf); 2009-2022
The Simple Catholic Dx18+; 2015-2022
Wandering Words Dx18+; 2018-2022
Author Dahlia Donovan 2014-2022; Reviews
bunnyhopscotch 2012-2022; Dawn-joy Leong, Scheherazade’s Sea
Autism and Mental Health 2021-2022
Max’s shop of horrors 2014-2022
LauraKBuzz.com Dx17; UK; 2013-2022; Uncomfortable Labels
My journey to neurodivergent joy 2010-2022
My Soul’s Tears 2011-2022
Mental Illness by Pebbel Art Sweden; 2018-2022
Aspergers and Me Dx18+; Woman; 2011-2022
the jeanSpace 2015-2022
The Autistic Writer Dx18+; 2020-2022
Benjamin T. Collier’s Blog Dx8; 2010-2022
PDA Rebellion 2014-2022
K C Sunbeam 2021-2022
Just Keep Stimming! Dx19; 2017-2022
High-Functioning Madison Dx18-; Woman; USA; 2018-2022
Surfing the Sea 2015-2022
The world of Autism Dx2; 2019-2022
We Lack Discipline 2020-2022
BOHICA LYME: EVOLVING MALE Dx teens; USA; 2013-2022
my silent voice/ my stil stem in Afrikaans and English; 2019-2022
Artificiallyhip 2014-2022
Mind the Flap 2017-2022
Outside In View of Uncommon Bostonian 2005-2022; Uncommon Bostonian
ZackTalk 2020-2022
Danny With Words NSp; USA; 2020-2022
The-Aut-Vocate Mother of Autistics; 2018-2022
Liminal Nest 2017-2022
One Page At A Time 2015-2022
Autistic and me Dx38; Woman; UK; 2021-2022
Surviving As Mom 2020-2022
Nothing But The Truth Dx42; Mother; UK; 2019-2022
delphinemusic 2011-2022; TechNow Geek
Life in the Uncanny Valley Male; 2009-2022
gizzajobblog 2015-2022
autismjungle Dx18+; Male; 2010-2022
Living Life on the Spectrum 2017-2022
Christian Rethinker South Africa; 2007-2022
Hidden Aspergers (Why it’s absolutely exhausting to be a hidden aspie) Dx40s; 2021-2022
Stimming With Sponge 2021-2022
The Diary of an autist 2021-2022
MisfitMaz 2022-2022
blah blah blah 2010-2022
This is for you, Carrie Dx23; 2016-2022
Parenting Through The Fog 2016-2022
Life on the Spectrum Dx40; 2019-2022
IndependenceChick’s Nest 2011-2022
Sam’s Thoughts Dx4; 2013-2022
Behold! A Mythical Creature 2018-2022
Jessica’s Blooming Brain 2020-2022
Apparently Autistic 2021-2022
Freddie Just Freddie – Words 2021-2022
Neurodivergent Researcher 2021-2022
Sarah Spells to Speak NSp; 2021-2022
Neurodivergent Late Bloomer 2022-2022
Ponderings Of An Autist 2022-2022
Northborn Sword USA; 2016-2022
Fierce Autie 2019-2022
Jeff Snyder, Autism/Neurodiversity Self-Advocate and Public Speaker 2021-2022
Pharaohs World! 2016-2022
Then and Now Through an Aspergers Eye 2019-2022
Atypical Perspectives 2020-2022
The European Autist 2020-2022
AutieSelfCare 2021-2022
The Boy Inside The Window 2021-2022
Elaurian Massage & Healing 2022-2022
God, Autism, and Me 2022-2022
Parenting On The Autism Spectrum 2022-2022
Self-explorative writing for better mental health 2022-2022
The Stimming Gal 2022-2022
Through the eyes of Ali 2022-2022
Trans man batteries included 2022-2022
treaclewaffle 2022-2022
Mike VQ Dx25; 2009-2022
To Whom It May Concern: 2010-2022
ELLIE BAUSUM 2016-2022
Small Town Autistic Woman Woman; UK; 2016-2022
fresh bread loaves 2020-2022
Neurodivergent Network Dx30; Woman; UK; 2020-2022
Welcome to My Autistic Journey Dx teens; 2020-2022
Autism and Lee 2021-2022
Jamie’s Blog 2021-2022
Not An Expert 2021-2022
Lived experience of autism 2022-2022
Most people start feeling older at 30, I found out I was autistic 2022-2022
My Autistic Journal 2022-2022
The Autistic Athlete 2022-2022
The Greatest Game 2022-2022
Writing with E.S.Wills 2022-2022
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu Mother of ND; 2013-2022
Inside My Head 2014-2022
questioningmyneurotype 1985-2022
globalphreak 2016-2022
you had to be there… 2017-2022
Just Liz perceptions of reality 2018-2022
Alan’s infodump 2019-2022
Letters to Here 2019-2022
Don’t Make This Weird, Okay? 2020-2022
Extraordinary days in an ordinary life 2020-2022
Jen Smells Peaches 2021-2022
Artistically Autistic 2022-2022
Autism, One Woman’s Journey of a Later Diagnosis at 50 2022-2022
Autistic Author Awake 2022-2022
From My Eyes, an autistic POV 2022-2022
Nesta Griffiths 2022-2022
Rose Tinted Twenties 2022-2022
Tearing Down The Wall 2022-2022
The Autistic Palette 2022-2022
Tomes Archive 2022-2022
Hello Computer 2019-2022
nmgal777 ~ Gabrielle (Angel) Lilly, Artist-Author, Multi-Medium Storyteller 2016-2022; nmgal007
Autism, actually… 2022-2022
Bloom ND 2022-2022
Living on the Spectrum 2022-2022
No More Masking 2022-2022
Revolutionizing understanding of autistic people 2022-2022
Sam’s Life Coaching 2022-2022

Non-WordPress Autistic blogs (back to top)

Aspects of Autism Translated Judy Endow, MSW, LCSW; Dx18+; Woman; 2012-2022
Life with Aspergers Gavin Bollard; Dx36; Father of Autistics; Anx, HH, OCD, ADHD; Technology; married; Australia; 2007-2022
Jaime A. Heidel – The Articulate Autistic 42; Dx35; Woman; OCD, PTSD; writer; USA; 2020-2022
Terra Vance – NeuroClastic 42; Dx30s; Mother of Autistic; ADHD, OCD, SPD, SID, dyslexia, dyspraxia, cross-dominance, EDS, synesthesia; industrial and organizational psychology consultant; writing the neuroverse; married to Autistic; USA; 2018-2022
Autistic Mama Kaylene George; 20s; Dx20s; Mother of Autistic; Anx, PTSD; author; married to male with ADHD and dyslexia; USA (WA); 2014-2022
SnowCalmth 21; Dx7; PTSD, nonfluent aphasia, Dep, infreq; 2016-2022
Celebration Generation Marie Porter; Dx15; Woman; Spandex costumer and author; married; Canada (Ontario, Hamilton); 1998-2022; Spandex Costumer, Spandex Simplified, Celebration Generation
CrazyFitnessGuy® Jimmy Clare; Dx18-; Male; an Autistic college student obsessed about healthy living; USA; 2017-2022
Geek Alabama Nathan Young; 36; Dx18-; Male; geek, nerd, event coverage, reviews, news, and cooking; single; 2011-2022; Traffic Light Pixels
Koshka’s Kingdom Koshka; Dx20s; USA (East Coast); 2020-2022
Abnormal Diversity 30s; Dx15; Woman; PTSD; psychologist in training; aspiring author; single; Canada; 2006-2022
Lyn Miller-Lachmann Dx50; Mother of 2 (NT and ADHD); writer and translator; writing while Autistic, translating the world; married; USA (NY, NYC); 2012-2022; The Pirate Tree
Reflections 43; Dx33; Mother of Autistics; married to Autistic; 2018-2022
Nicky Collins – The Autism Coach Dx34; Parent of Autistic; ADHD; autism coach; empowering Autistic women and girls; UK; 2021-2022
Neurobeautiful 30s; Dx28; Woman; excoriation; author; USA; 2017-2022
HARRY J. THOMPSON Dx teens; UK; 2019-2022; The PDA Paradox
Jorik Mol 34; Dx18-; Male; Dep, Anx, CPTSD, dyspraxia; teacher; queerness, education, public speaker; partnered with Autistic; UK (England, Berkshire, Reading); 2020-2022
Making It Up 50s; Dx40s; Woman; home educator; UK; 2003-2022; Living otherwise, Choosing different
Autistic Scholar Patrick Dwyer; Dx11; graduate student researching autism; USA (California, Davis); 2018-2022
This is where it is at Dx10; Woman; married; 2018-2022
Neurodiverging Danielle Sullivan; Dx32; Mother of Autistic; stay-at-home parent; Autistic parent of ND kids; USA (Colorado, Denver); 2020-2022; Instagram
Jenny Bristol 40s; Dx45; Woman; Anx; freelance writer/editor; USA (AZ); 2013-2022; GeekDad, GeekMom
Uniquely Hari Hari Srinivasan; Dx3; Male; ADHD, medical issues; student; NSp; USA (CA, Berkeley); 2006-2022; The Daily Californian
AStrangerInGodzone Dx50+; Parent of adult NT daughter; LGBTQA+; writer, artist, Kiwi; New Zealand; 2010-2022
Nothing Radical 20s; Dx19; Non-binary (they/them); software engineer; USA; 2020-2022
Sarah Stup’s Blog 30s; Dx4; Woman; NSp; 2013-2022
Authentically Emily 21; Dx16; Woman; Anx, Dep, OCD; student; UK (England, Hertfordshire, St Albans); 2020-2022
Martine Mussies Cyborg Mermaid; Dx30s; scholar; bi+ gal with boyfriend; Netherlands (Utrecht); 2018-2022
Mickey Mayhew Dx16; Male; researcher/writer; partnered; UK (England, Surrey); 2015-2022
The World We Create Dx26; Parent of 2 Autistics and 1 with learning disabilities; dyspraxia; teaching; married; Canada; 2013-2022
tales by the unexpected 35; Dx30; Male; ADHD, Dep; Belgium; 2016-2022
Sally J. Pla Dx45+; Parent of 3; children’s book author; reading, writing, teaching, family; married; USA (California); 2021-2022
WADLOKA Paul Wady; 50s; Dx41; autism trainer for the National Autistic Society; Buddhist, synthesist, performer, writer; married to Autistic; UK (England, London); 2014-2022; Paul Wady Guerilla & Stealth Aspies, Stealth Aspies Theatre Company, The Terminal Beach, The Model Aircraft Museum
Hello Michelle Swan Mother of 6 ND’s; writer, speaker, mentor, advocate; Australia; 2015-2022
The Perfumed Void Alyssa Gonzalez; 34; Woman; CPTSD; science writer; Hispanic, immigrant, transgender, atheist, trained biologist, science fiction writer; solo polyamory; Canada (Ontario, Ottawa); 2011-2022; (website)
Autie Angel 41; Dx35; Woman; CPTSD, Anx, Dep, alexithymia, SPD, APD, Irlen, vision impairment, dyscalculia, self harm, chronic illness, autoimmune, ulcerative colitis, Lyme, pancreatitis, migraines; Gardening, Music, Art, Poetry; has boyfriend; USA (MA, Cape Cod); 2012-2022; Lost Ghost
Niko Boskovic (facebook) 21; Dx3; Male; student, self-advocate, listener, NSp; 2015-2022
Peter Wynn – Medium Dx35; 2017-2022
Invisible Autism – Medium 40s; Dx28; Anx, Dep; student; New Zealand; 2018-2022
Not Weird Just Autistic – Medium J.R. Reed; 56; Dx46; Male; ADHD, Anx, Dep, GAD; author, autism advocate, speaker; White; single; USA (Missouri); 2018-2022
Autistic in NYC Mona Pereth; Dx50+; Woman; programmer; long-term Autistic partner; USA (NY, NYC, Queens); 2019-2022; WordPress
Aspie Answers Dx16; Anx; unemployed; mental health, acceptance, European; New Zealand; 2020-2022; Life of an Aspie, Aspie Answers, YouTube
Lucy-Alice Lucy; 30s; Dx13; Woman; bipolar; art, writing, likes computers; UK (England, Birmingham); 2020-2022
TAS Thoughts 20s; Dx20s; Non-binary; CPSTD, DID; blogger, freelancer; USA; 2020-2022; Medium
Autistic Selves (youtube) 47; Dx42; Mother of Autistic; DID; stay-at-home parent, cat sitter, writer; blogs about autism & DID; UK; 2021-2022; Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Ko-fi
Autistic Social Worker 40s; Dx40s; Mother of Autistics; social work educator, independent trainer; Scottish; UK (South England); 2021-2022
Exploratory & Stimulatory Revelation M. W. Shayboski; 43; Dx42; Male; store assistant; thinking; single; UK (England, Brighton); 2021-2022
In the Same Breath PJ “Starling”; Dx43; Male; senior software engineer; cannabis, PDA; 2021-2022
Loaded Life (facebook) Lucem/ LucemAspieGirl; Dx54; Mother of Autistic; ADHD, Dep, suicidal ideation, RSD, echolalia; independent contractor/writer; activist, henna artist; USA (California, Northern); 2021-2022; Facebook
Random Musings of an Autist Fallon; 26; Dx7; epilepsy, ADHD, bipolar, ODD, OCD, emetophobia, GAD; actor; I’m just a mess; USA; 2021-2022; actress Fallon Sousa
The Autistic Doctors 40s; Dx40s; medic; UK; 2021-2022
The Elements of AuTiSm Saffron; 21; Dx20; Non-binary; Anx; student; UK (England, Suffolk, Newmarket); 2021-2022
Autism Adventures Abroad Alex Stratikis (he/him/his); 28; Dx6; Male; freelancer; autism-focused travel topics; single; USA (CA, San Diego) and Australia (Queensland, Brisbane); 2022-2022
Autisticality Ben Usher-Barrass; 22; Dx17; Male; ADHD, Anx, RSD, Dep, situational mutism; volunteering, small paid jobs; single; UK (England, Kent, Dartford); 2022-2022; Facebook
Biky The Goblin King BikyTheGoblinKing (it/they/he + more); Dx18-; Non-binary; student; art, creativity, youtube, LGBT+; UK (England); 2022-2022; YouTube
Exceptional: Autism Consultation | Summit, NJ Lara Schaeffer; 49; Dx47; Mother of Autistic; high school English teacher; late diagnoses (age 6 and up); USA (New Jersey, Summit); 2022-2022; Autism Consultation
Autistic Not Weird Male; 2015-2022
Thing of Things 2014-2022; WordPress, Medium
The Autistic Me Dx18+; Male; 2007-2022; C. S. Wyatt
Spectrum Life 2013-2022
Tell me why the world is weird Dx20s; Christian; 2012-2022
Yes, That Too 2012-2022; Alyssa Hillary, publications, Tumblr, Patreon
The Autism Cafe Dx18+; Mother of Autistic; (content warning: unpopular opinions); 2016-2022
Spaced Out & Smiling 2013-2022; Jamie Knight, + Lion
Tyler’s Thoughts Dx2; 2017-2022
Alan’s Green Thoughts 2013-2022
Ann’s Autism Blog 2014-2022
Sally Cat PDA 2018-2022; PDA by PDAers/strong>, Free PDA
Predisposition Dx45; 2021-2022
Michael Forbes Wilcox Dx58; Male; 2011-2022
Invisible Strings 2013-2022
Ido in Autismland Male; NSp; 2011-2022
Jesse Saperstein Male; 2013-2022
Rosie Weldon Dx25; UK; 2019-2022; Amazon, YouTube, Twitter
Indigo Jo Blogs 2004-2022
Moss Piglet Chelsey Flood; 2021-2022
Jehoshabeath 2002-2022
Life on the Other Side of the Wall Dx18+; Male; 2010-2022
Eccentrics United Dx18+; Woman; 2011-2022
catsidhe Father; 2004-2022
Jennifer Lee Rossman – Speculative Fiction Author Dx18+; USA; 2016-2022; Amazon
Bix Dot Blog Dx46; Male; 2018-2022
Matty Angel 2009-2022
Little Orphan Aspie Dx48; 2020-2022
Oolong – Medium 2016-2022; Fergus Murray, Twitter
Autistic Widower Dx48; UK; 2017-2022
Miya Sae 2021-2022
Speaking is Overrated NSp; 2021-2022
Amanda Diekman 2022-2022
Tales from the Aspie 2022-2022
XO, IZZY 2022-2022
Neurodivergent Doctor 2021-2021

Group Autistic blogs (back to top)

The Art of Autism 2012-2022
SEEDs for Autism Blog 2016-2022
NeuroClastic 2015-2022
Autism HWB Flo and Rhi; Dx30s; sharing health and well-being posts by autistic writers; UK; 2019-2022; Rhi Lloyd-Williams. Florence Neville
Autistic Collaboration 2017-2022
Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) 2009-2022; Facebook
The Houston Aspie Blogging Collective 2012-2022
Autistics 4 Autistics (A4A) Ontario 2017-2022
Autistic Nottingham Dx33; charity; UK (England, Nottingham); 2020-2022
r/AutismTranslated 2019-2022
Wrong Planet Autism Community Forum 2004-2022
THINKING PERSON’S GUIDE TO AUTISM includes non-Autistic contributors; 2010-2022
Reframing Autism 2018-2022
Asperger’s & Autism Forum 2010-2022
Learn From Autistics interviews with Autistics (and others); 2015-2022
Support & Education for Adults on the Autism Spectrum 2011-2022
National Autistic Society – our Community 2015-2022
Kerry Magro (blogs for Autism Speaks); 2010-2022; The Mighty
Asperger Experts 2012-2022; YouTube
autistic headcanons (tumblr) 2015-2022

Autistic blogs with other focuses (back to top)

Aspie Mouse Blog Christopher Conty; 73; Dx60+; Father of Autistic son; ADHD; graphic novel of Autistic mouse who survives & thrives by doing the unexpected; married; USA (Massachusetts, Arlington); 2019-2022
Autie-biographical Comics comics; 2019-2022
International Badass Activists Eve Hinson; 40s; Dx30; Mother of Autistics; synesthesia, self-harm, hyperlexia, FND, dyscalculia, chronic pain, chronic illness, autoimmune, alexithymia, PTSD , HH, FB, CPTSD, LGBTQ+, pansexual, androgynous; married to NT; USA (CA, Fresno, Tower District); 2014-2022
Autism Hall of Fame (Awetism Hall of Fame) 2016-2022; Awetism Hall of Fame, The Genius of Autism Wiki
Rational Demand Avoidance 2018-2022
autistic groups fairness watch Maurice Frank; Dx35; ADHD; gardener; participative; UK (Scotland, Central Belt); 2005-2022; ELAS, Edinburgh Asperger’s
Daily Life with Asperger’s Al Kutil; 60s; Dx34; semi-retired; autism research; married; USA (Wisconsin); 2013-2022
Autism Memorial 1944-2022
Autistic Self Advocacy Network 2012-2022; Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr
Embrace Autism Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht RP ND & Martin Silvertant; Dx25 (Martin) & Dx48 (Natalie); Autistic couple; registered psychotherapist, naturopathic doctor (Natalie) & graphic designer, illustrator (Martin); research- and experience-based autism content; education and empowerment for Autistics, by Autistics; Canada (Ontario, Oakville); 2018-2022; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, PodBean
Janine Booth 56; Dx45; London Underground station supervisor, trainer, writer; Socialist, campaigner, trade unionist; lives with NT partner; UK (England, East Sussex, Lewes); 2014-2022
The Aspie World UK; 2018-2022; YouTube
The Other Autism 42; Dx38; Woman; EDS, MCAD; research communications specialist; Canada (British Columbia, Vancouver); 2020-2022; Facebook, Twitter
Prego! Spangley; 40s; Dx40; Woman; dyspraxia, dyscalculia; student; UK (England, Derbyshire, Erewash); 2016-2022

Endnotes (back to top)

Here are even more Autistic blogs and here are newly-added Autistic blogs.

1 All blogs are English-language, written by (professionally- or self-diagnosed) Actually Autistic people (though a few blogs include non-Autistic contributors) about our personal experiences with autism (as opposed to “Autism Blogs” written by families, professionals, and others).

2 The Autistic blogs search engine searches exclusively within Actually Autistic blogs (a few of which include non-Autistic contributors). For example, type “Atypical Netflix” or “Identity First” into the search bar to find out how Autistic people feel regarding the Netflix series “Atypical” or the issue of Identity-First vs. Person-First Language.

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204 thoughts on “List of blogs by Actually Autistic bloggers

  1. Here are the ones in my “following” list for my blog:

    A Flickering Life – http://aflickeringlife.wordpress.com
    A Little Off the Mark – http://alittleoffthemark.wordpress.com
    ASD and Secondary School – http://asdsupportinsecondaryschools.wordpress.com
    An Aspie in Space – http://anaspieinspace.wordpress.com
    An Autism Observer – https://anautismobserver.wordpress.com
    Anonymously Autistic – http://anonymouslyautistic.net
    Ask a Teenage Aspie – http://askateenageaspie.wordpress.com
    Aspergian*101 – http://inkxscribe.wordpress.com
    Aspie Daddy – http://asdaddy.com
    Aspie Life 29:11 – http://aspielife2911.wordpress.com
    Aspie Trainers Blog – http://aspietrainersblog.wordpress.com
    Aspie VS World – http://aspievsworld.wordpress.com
    AutiWomanDifferentBox – http://autiwomandifferentbox.wordpress.com
    Autism In Our House – http://autisminourhouse.com
    Autism Mom – autism-mom.com/
    Autism and expectations – http://autnot.wordpress.com
    Autism worlds-Eye view – http://autismworldseyeview.wordpress.com
    Autistic Academic – http://autisticacademic.com
    Autistic Flappy Hour – http://flappyhourcast.wordpress.com
    Cat in a dog’s world – http://acatinadogsworld.wordpress.com
    Confidence with ASD – http://confidencewithasd.wordpress.com
    Cátia Isabel Silva – http://catiaisabelsilva.wordpress.com
    David Snape and Friends – The place to show off your hidden talents – http://davidsnape.me
    Endeavour To Live: Version 2 – http://aspieendeavour.com
    Ever So Gently – http://littlefallofrain.wordpress.com
    Everyday Asperger’s – http://everydayaspergers.com
    Everyday Aspie – http://everydayaspie.wordpress.com
    Executive (dys)Function – http://executivedysfunctionblog.wordpress.com
    Happy Asperger Marriage – happyaspergermarriage.com/
    Help! They Want Me To Socialise – http://helptheywantmetosocialise.wordpress.com
    High Functioning Autistic Children – http://highfunctioningautisticchildren.wordpress.com
    Lisa Simpson Has Asperger’s – http://lisasimpsonhasaspergers.wordpress.com
    Losing It Slowly – http://losingitslowlyblog.wordpress.com
    Lost and Found – http://lostandfoundgirls.wordpress.com
    Maybe Autism Explains It All – http://maybeautismexplainsit.wordpress.com
    Michelle Sutton Writes – http://michellesuttonwrites.com
    Mind to Unbind – http://mindtounbind.wordpress.com
    More Than My Share Of Aspieness – http://tracyconnollyalexander.wordpress.com
    My Anxious Suppositions – http://anxioussuppositions.wordpress.com
    My Authalm (Awesome) Life – http://myauthalmlife.wordpress.com
    My Cat Has a Blog – http://mycathasablog.wordpress.com
    My life as autist – http://autiboi.wordpress.com
    Never Less Than Everything – 66.147.244.245/~neverles/
    Peaceful Rampage – http://peacefulrampage.wordpress.com
    Planet Autism Blog – http://planetautismblog.wordpress.com
    QuirkyBirdWords – http://quirkybirdwords.com
    RJ’s Corner – http://rjscorner.net
    Seeing Double, Understanding Autism – http://seeingdoubleautismawareness.wordpress.com
    Serene Aspergia – http://sereneaspergia.wordpress.com
    Silence Breaking Sound – http://silencebreakingsound.wordpress.com
    Snare Drums and Socks – http://snaredrumsandsocks.wordpress.com
    Spectrum Perspectives – http://spectrumperspectives.wordpress.com
    Tania A. Marshall, M.Sc. – http://taniaannmarshall.wordpress.com
    The Artism Spectrum – http://kirstenlindsmith.wordpress.com
    The Aspie Mermaid – http://theaspiemermaid.wordpress.com
    The Autistic Rat – http://theautisticrat.wordpress.com
    The Unabashed Autist – http://unabashedautist.com
    The other side – http://soniaboue.wordpress.com
    With Only One Life – http://hannahkenwayblog.wordpress.com
    With my head in the stars – http://withmyheadinthestars.wordpress.com
    Yoshiko – http://zyoshiko.wordpress.com
    askpergers – http://askpergers.wordpress.com
    aspernerd – http://aspernerd.wordpress.com
    autismalifetimeundiagnosed – http://autismalifetimeundiagnosed.wordpress.com
    autismblues – http://autismblues.net
    autismhelpblog – http://autismhelpblog.wordpress.com
    autisticality – http://autisticality.com
    autisticaplanet blogs – http://autisticaplanet.wordpress.com
    autisticmotherland – http://autisticmotherland.com
    closetautism – http://closetautism.wordpress.com
    flojoeasydetox – http://flojoeasydetox.wordpress.com
    glitchberry – http://glitchberry.wordpress.com
    includedbygrace – http://includedbygrace.wordpress.com
    outfoxgloved – http://outfoxgloved.wordpress.com
    pharaoh66’s Blog – http://aspiepat66.wordpress.com
    ryelle codes – http://writing.ryelle.codes
    typicallyindividual – http://typicallyindividual.wordpress.com

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      • I went into the WordPress reader and set my tags for “autism” and “Asperger’s” – and that brought up a lot of blogs, and I followed the ones about autism and Asperger’s that had posts I liked. Also, a lot of people follow me, so that’s how I find out about them, too.

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  2. Wow, thank you for such an amazing and comprehensive list! No doubt that’s a labor of love that I imagine took hours. Thank you for including mine also! I’ll be visiting each and every one of these and following them. Thank you again! ❤

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    • It’s a labor of love and gratitude for all Autistic bloggers (like yourself) who share your inner lives so candidly. I’ve read your archives (it took me several days) for all your blogs I linked to (plus your professional blog, which you probably don’t want linked to). Thank you for your honesty and candor.

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  3. Amazing list! Well done! I’ve just gotten a great idea for how to signal boost autistic writing. We could use your list as a starting place. We need to collect all the RSS feed urls for these blogs. We can then insert them into a website – I just reserved a domain we can use to publicize great autistic writing. Signal boosting actually autistic people is so important.

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    • Thank you. I would love some help with this project.

      What domain name did you reserve? In what format do you want me to provide you with the RSS feed urls? If you give me an example of a properly-formatted entry I will follow that example with all the others.

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      • Thanks – I’ll email you later today / this weekend with details. I’m still figuring it out. It may make sense to continue to use your site, and I point over to it somehow. I’m just starting to think this through – let me come up with a plan, and I’ll be in touch. Can you comment on my blog with your email address? I won’t approve the comment, just want to get a direct line to you. Thanks!

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      • I just sent an email to the email address wordpress gave me when it notified me of your comment. If you don’t receive that, you can send an email to the address in the “Contact me” link on the top menu of this blog (scroll down).

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  4. Good initiative. In the future as the list keeps expanding to a possibly daunting length, I’d love to see ways to filter and create sub-lists that aren’t primarily related to gender, sexuality and parenthood. Categories that would be relevant to me when exploring the list for blogs I’d like to read, would be things like the blog’s primary focus/topics, the blogger’s interests, education and occupation, understanding & inclusion of non-human animals (e.g. do they have pets at home and what kind, are they working with or have worked with animals, are they totally human-centric or have a more bio-diverse perspective), writing style (but that can’t be meaningfully categorised), and artistic creativity, e.g. do they create cartoons or music… and possible more that doesn’t come to mind right now

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    • I meant something like a tag-based or boolean operators-like system, where each blog can appear on several sub-lists based on what is being searched on, but otherwise all basically remain the same long list when unfiltered, so there aren’t barriers between for example different gender identities, or parents and non-parents, unless that is what’s filtered for

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      • Anna, I’m honored that you chose to comment on my blog. I’ve
        been loving your blog in its various incarnations (from when mados.wordpress.com was still public) and have worried about you. Would you care to give us a blog update sometime?

        You were my second follower two years ago. Thank you for that.

        Your ideas are good but would take more time and effort to implement than I can afford. The most time-consuming part would be reading through the blogs to categorize them appropriately. Would you be willing to help with that?

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      • Aw thank you so much for your nice words about my blog, that made my day:-) My dilemma is always fear of oversharing/uncertainty about boundaries because blogging is such a strange personal/public diary-like medium, and also that I am a slow writer so it takes quite some time to write a post, and I’m unsure of its value to others, so your positive feedback is very encouraging. I’d love to get into a habit of blogging regularly (like once a month or so), and I miss the regular interactive communication in the blogging community.

        Re. helping with categorising: yes sure, I’ll be happy to… although it depends when it will be, and if I have the time when it happens. but actually it could be done with a table in a shared spreadsheet gradually evolving over time, where all the blogs in the long blog list are read/skimmed one by one & categories added to each in the table. Then later the filtered search option could be created with the most most used categories.

        An additional idea: when reading or skimming through the blogs, in addition to just adding the relevant categories to them in a list, what about writing a brief (like 1 – 3 passages and a screen shot) presentation of each blog and its author, as blog posts on this blog? in addition to the long list. That could provide a consistently structured catalogue of autistic blogs. It would also e.g. allow the blogs’ authors to reply to questions in regard to their blog, where it is easy for other potential readers to see them and ask ore questions, as they are perusing the brief blog descriptions. Also, if the categories each blog is assigned to were added as tags to the blog posts, then that would in itself provide the filtered search option

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  5. For me as a reader there’s no such thing as oversharing: I’m endlessly fascinated with people’s inner lives (and can choose not to read if it gets too much). As a writer sharing my inner life feels like ripping my toenails off. The most successful bloggers seem to be those for whom writing comes naturally, who have kept journals since learning to write. That’s not me.

    Regarding your generous offer, I have sent you an email. For anyone else reading this, offers to help are much appreciated.

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    • Thank you for including my blog on the list! I know I’m commenting long after this conversation, but was anything resolved with this categorizing/tagging idea? It seems like a very good idea given the number of blogs listed. A simple form sent out to each participating blogger, perhaps? A list of common/appropriate tags that they can check if it applies to their blog topics (autism traits/gender/animals/creative arts/etc) with room for them to suggest other tags you might have missed. Obviously you couldn’t get too specific, but it would be very helpful and would certainly be far less time-consuming than wading through each blog trying to collect topics/tags by reading posts.

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  6. Being new to all this I find it quite overwhelming. Too much to assimilate at same time.. need to concentrate on process of blogging before investigating my gender status further. Feel that there are answers to my awkwardness with self from early childhood onwards.
    Can’t deal with everything at once. Just found my way through the communications door and need to get that sorted re blogging. Have placed an order thru’ local Library for appropriate book on WordPress with ” visuals’ .
    Hope to become a more frequent blogger and would appreciate any tips on how to identify cyberbullies etc. as am generally too trusting and had problems in the past on FB.

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  7. Erm.

    Uh.

    So you made some pretty significant assumptions about people’s genders and sexualities. And you kinda sorta outed people who aren’t out on those axes.

    So yeah that’s a thing that happened. A list is good. These categories are squicky.

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    • Thanks for commenting. The categories were suggested by an autistic blogger. Do you have a suggestion for improving them (if so, how) or would you rather they be eliminated entirely?

      This may be a case of “you can’t please everyone” but I want to try.

      Would you like me to change how your blog is listed? If so, how? If you would like your blog eliminated from the list please email me through the “Contact me” menu item at the top of the page

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  8. Why is my blog on this list. More importantly why is it misgendering me. Why is it mislabelling my sexuality and why is it mis labelling my parental status.
    I find this very concerning.
    I wonder why I was never even asked. Oh that’s right we don’t bother to ask the actually autistic now do we.

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    • I apologize for misrepresenting you. Please let me know how you’d rather be listed (or if you’d prefer I eliminate your blog from the list entirely).

      I have been planning to contact all the bloggers on the list but with nearly 900 blogs that will be time-consuming. I will gladly accept help on this if you’re willing to volunteer. Meanwhile I’ve invited people (on the “About the list” menu item at the top of the page) to request changes to the list (and I’m delighted when people do).

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      • It’s just not really good enough. You have labelled people as cis or non cis you have labelled people as parents or non parents, as heterosexual or not. You have made assumptions about all of these. This is extremely poor form.
        A person should have autonomy over their own coming out and for some you have stuffed that right up. It’s just not really good enough.
        Some NB and Trans people are not out for reasons of safety and you have placed that safety at risk for them.
        To be perfectly honest I am not too concerned about how many people are on the list you should have contacted them before you put them on the list, it’s a simple courtesy. Claiming there are too many is really just not good enough.

        I will tell you this, I am not male, I am not heterosexual, I am a parent, I have both autistic and non-autistic children. Yet you seem to think it all ok to totally fuck this up in every possible way. And even now you still have me in that same position on your list.

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  9. I very much appreciate my listing and the time it took to put this all together. However, I also appreciate the gender/sexuality assumptions being addressed by others because I wasn’t at all sure how to begin addressing that. I’ve been thinking about it all day and here are my thoughts:

    It’s a tricky thing to categorize by gender/sexuality in the first place, because while some of us are intentionally a bit vague surrounding our gender/sexuality and wouldn’t want to be necessarily categorized as an identity we either haven’t fully embraced or fully come out as – it’s also disconcerting, at the very minimum, to be listed as something one isn’t. Also, at the present time, with the current categories, I don’t particularly want to be moved from the category I’m in right now for at least a couple reasons (partly why I wasn’t sure about how to address it), but it’s still disconcerting.

    So, I think a category system not gender/sexuality-based would be better. I’d certainly prefer it. Such a system wouldn’t out or misgender anyone, at least. Currently being updated blogs vs blogs that are basically archives would be helpful, for example. Or just a simple alphabetical listing with symbols after them the way you have them now, but only added after you or someone else has checked with the blogger in question and they’ve chosen their own symbols. If you wanted to get fancy about it and had the technical know-how (or knew someone who did – I could possibly figure it out) then the symbols could be links that would bring up all the listings with that symbol on a different page. Those who don’t want any symbols could simply be listed without the symbols. It might also be nice to have a brief (one-sentence-ish) summary written by each blogger after their listing.

    There are many other categorization possibilities too 🙂 I’m sure you’ll come up with something that works well.

    Changing it around and getting consent from everyone would be a huge task, no doubt, but it would be an invaluable resource with more accurate (and possibly more easily accessible) listings. You’d also have the consent of those listed before being labeled, which is a very important thing. I’m not sure if other bloggers would want consent before being listed in the first place (that part doesn’t bother me personally), but that’s something else to consider.

    I would possibly be able to help with emailing people and rearranging things in the new year so please let me know (you can email me from my blog) if you want/need help with such an endeavor and how you would like to go about doing it.

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  10. Quite frankly, I find that the categorization is gross, misinformed, and makes lots of assumptions. I am neither cis nor heterosexual, and I’ve talked about that a bit on my actual linked blog, so honestly, I’m finding that this reflects a lack of research on your part.

    The rating system is also pretty appalling. I consider myself a decent writer, but I know that there are writers on this list with far better blogs than my own who are rated lower. Is that because they are more likely to take the time to speak out against injustice? Because I see people on this list who are rated entirely too low for their blog content and miscategorized.

    Come up with a better system. I mean I’m glad that you did fix the fact that I am Autistic and my kids are too, but you’re still misgendering me and making assumptions about my sexual orientation.

    It’s gross and it needs to stop.

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    • Your comment appears to have accidentally linked to thecaffeinatedaspie.wordpress.com which has been deleted. It should have linked to thecaffeinatedautistic.wordpress.com.

      I apologize for miscategorizing you. If you’re not satisfied with your current listing please let me know exactly what you want it changed to.

      The decision to categorize the blogs was made at the request of an autistic blogger. Everything in the listings is based upon publicly available information on the blogs themselves, although unfortunately some mistakes were made. These will soon be rectified by contacting bloggers individually for their corrections. I have received volunteer offers of help with this, for which I’m immensely grateful. I will gladly accept more help from anyone willing to volunteer.

      I agree there’s a lot of arbitrariness in the rating system. Please tell me which blogs you think are unfairly rated and I’ll probably increase their ratings. Generally I’ll increase a blogger’s rating upon request.

      I encourage everyone to contact me if they want to change how any blog is listed or have suggestions for improving the list.

      Thanks for your feedback and helping me improve the list. I may not be able to please everyone but I want to try.

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      • Well, I haven’t been The Caffeinated Autistic in about three years, if not more. I have ADHD on top of being autistic, so forgive me if my understanding of time is a bit off.

        I think, to me, the problem lies in the fact that not only did you not obtain consent from the people on this list and how they were categorized, but you made assumptions as to people’s gender and specific diagnosis and the diagnosis of their children. I remember when my name was on the list and you had my kids listed as not autistic, which is bizarre to me because in my description, I refer to them as multiply neurodivergent, and if you took two minutes to peruse my blog, especially the earlier entries, you would know their diagnosis. And that’s fine for my kids. But the problem is that there are people who don’t list their kids’ diagnosis because of safety and privacy reasons. My kids are old enough to share that information, but some others don’t feel it’d be a good idea to share that with the world and given the way that educators and social services treat autistic parents I don’t freaking blame them!

        Basically it comes down to please don’t assume. If you don’t know, you don’t know and you could just classify people as “unknown gender and sexuality or unknown diagnosis”.

        As for me, I am a nonbinary trans person who uses they/them pronouns. I mostly call myself queer because of the specific folks I’m attracted to, most of whom do not fall under the cishet umbrella . In addition to being Autistic, I am also hard of hearing and have ADHD. The rest of your blurb is accurate. Please don’t try and link to my tumblr blog, though, because that particular one is currently defunct.

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      • Thank you for your additional comment. There are many neurodivergences besides autism so I don’t consider “multiply neurodivergent” to imply “autistic”. “Two minutes to peruse [your] blog” adds up to almost 30 hours when multiplied by the approximately 870 blogs on the list.

        I have implemented your corrections and added the following text above the list:

        << All information below came from the blogs themselves though some mistakes have been made. Please contact us with corrections or additions and do not rely on the list being accurate. >>

        I realize this isn’t a complete solution but I hope it’s a step in the right direction.

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      • Consent. That’s what you’re missing. You’re missing the consent of people on this list. Do you honestly not understand that categorizing people by assumed body type (thanks, AFAB gives me nearly as much dysphoria as being described as a cis female) and by what you think is true of them based on a Google search is really awful?

        I don’t think you really get this but you are putting a lot of folks in danger, and your excuse is “it’s a lot of work”. Well, yeah, of course it is! But if you decide to take on something of this magnitude? It’s your responsibility to represent people properly and do the one thing you’ve yet to do here – obtain consent from everyone on the list if you plan on categorizing them this way.

        If you don’t know, then don’t make assumptions! You assume I’m a cis woman because what? You’ve found a picture of me and think I look female? News flash! Cishet shouldn’t be the default! Stop assuming people’s gender and maybe ask for their permission to be listed this way.

        It’s not that difficult to respect people. It’s really not.

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      • But you aren’t, not really. You’re not taking the “consent matters” part seriously.

        So I’m withdrawing mine. Remove my blog from this list. I don’t want someone who doesn’t understand the basic tenets of what is consent to be linking to my blog.

        (Also, helpful tip? doing a search and replace of AFAB/AMAB to NB is sorely missing the point.)

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  11. I know of several bloggers on here who are probably uncomfortable having their assigned gender at birth stated, especially when they identify as trans or nonbinary.
    Wouldn’t it make more sense to either stick with lables like “men”, “women”, “nonbinary”, and listing trans men as men and trans women as women, and then let bloggers chose if they wanted further information public, or eliminate the gender divides altogether?
    When you label someone as “AFAB” or “AMAB” in addition to or in place of their prefered gender, you are sticking them back in a gendered box that they do not fit in. And you are outing them without their consent. This is dangerous both to nobinary individuals, and trans people who might not be out as transgender. It’s also rude, as it reduces people to their genitals (sometimes inaccurately) rather than their identity.
    I can think of so many other things I would want to know about the bloggers I follow, such as if they’re activists, if they blog mostly about things unrelated to autism, or if they’re active in multiple disability communities.

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  12. I really don’t think replacing AMAB and AFAB with NB is worth a dime of shit to be honest. I note you changed me from cis het to NB when this is also not accurate, not only did you do this change without any real consultation you have continued to do so with out consent.
    It’s really not ok to just list people like this. It’s not just a link on a page to a blog, if it were simply that it wouldn’t be such a big deal, but it’s more than that, you have added a whole rating and categorisation system that is not only arbitrary and inaccurate but also a system that places some people in actual danger. Physical danger, mental health danger and relationship danger.

    What remains clear is that you are more concerned with doing whatever the fuck you want than you are with putting in the effort to ensure that you are not misgenderinng, unceromoniously outing and misrepresenting peoples sexuality.

    And really what the actual fuck has someones sexuality got to do with them being an autistic blogger. This still leaves me scratching my head to fathom..

    But yes the big thing you fail to comprehend here is CONSENT. You don’t have it. You should remove any of those descriptors and categorisations for every blogger except those that have explicitly consented.

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    • Like for me, if I weren’t already involved in the LGBTQA autistic community, I’d probably like to know who is queer friendly and such? But I don’t need specifics. And I don’t need inaccurate specifics about other people’s bodies.

      It’s outing without consent. And that’s what the op doesn’t seem to get. It’s awful.

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      • Yes and not knowing you have been publicly misgendered in an online publication for all the world to access. It’s just ick in so many ways. And the reason of it’s a lot of work, I can’t even begin to fathom the level of ignorance that comes from that comment.

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      • “It’s too much work” is the exact answer I got when I asked a production company who premieres various television shows and Broadway shows in movie theaters why they couldn’t provide captions (especially in the case of the TV shows, for which captions already exist).

        So do with that information as you will.

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    • I chose not to identify regarding gender stating other attributes but was pursued to give a gender identity reply. Somehow I thought that must have been a “necessary “to be ” accepted ” on Actually Autistic site… I struggle to deal with technology and the various protocols.
      As others have mentioned I’m not really pleased about having my status open to all and sundry… it is my business alone.

      Is there another agenda behind this gender identity project?

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  13. You really have categories of “female sounding” and “male sounding” names?? That is 100% unacceptable. It is gross, erases trans, non-binary, and intersex individuals. It ignores unisex names and it is very English language-centric. Hell, it’s fairly American-centric. Honestly this whole listing is a mess with your categories being based primarily on gender & sexuality and largely lacking consent. Your excuse of it taking too much time to ask for consent does not hold water. If you do not have enough time to do a project properly, do not undertake it. At the very least, do not make excuses when you are called out for your mistakes. Apologize and work to /properly/ correct them instead. Remove the gender & sexuality based categories completely until you obtain consent, list all autistic parents simply as “autistic parents of autistic kids” or “other autistic parents”. List others as “autistic non-parents.” Give brief descriptions of the blogs and add more categories as you obtain consent for listing them a certain way and/or have time to peruse them further. You can improve your categories and search features over time, but there is absolutely no excuse to continue to list people’s genders and sexualities, both misgendering and outing without consent, after numerous people have brought to your attention that it’s wrong to do so.

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    • I apologize for whatever harm I have done. I have removed all categories. Any further changes to this list will be made in consultation with members of the Autistic Community. Please contact us (rightmost top menu) if you want to be part of that discussion, and please invite others as well.

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      • That conversation could easily happen here,in this space,where many valuable points have already been raised. Needing to contact you to what, be part of some secret group? That seems fishy and not any better than what you’ve done up to this point.

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  14. I’ve written a blog too asdmummyme – Aspergers like me
    https://asdmummyme.wordpress.com/ it’s a blog about being an adult and a mum of a child with Asperger as well as my own journey of being autistic, being an ASD specialist teaching assistant as well as running an autistic club for families and children with autism. If you could share this I would appreciate it thank you. Kirilynn from the Uk

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  15. OK. Here are a few more problems: listing year of diagnosis, listing nationality or country of origin, listing psych diagnoses, listing age or approximate age. Are you working for the government or what?!?

    Keep it simple. parents, autistics. Easier for you. Safer for us.

    You have really pushed a few buttons with safety and gender issues.

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  16. I can appreciate all the effort you have gone to to compile and now to amend the list. You must have had some idea behind formulating your categories and possibly if consent was sought the reaction by some may have been different.

    I notice that a “poll” was mentioned as a means by which people could choose to anonymously furnish you with the data ( as in numbers of respondents to each category) , however, it is preferable to outline the purpose of requesting such information.

    Personally I can see that the data you were collecting may prove more than interesting regarding certain areas of research into understanding autism, however, confidentiality and consent are necessary, not optional.

    It is very difficult to foresee all ramifications when working alone without input /feedback from others.

    Those who were misrepresented and those of whom you ” assumed gender identity” rightly have cause for grievance but I feel your actions may have been more the product of enthusiasm and naivety rather than of mal -intent .

    Hopefully you will receive well meaning suggestions, possibly offers of help as some above have given, so that fracture/rupture within the community is avoided and respect is maintained from and to all parties.

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  17. Hi! 😊 For the record, I’m grateful to be listed. It gives me a warm fuzzy included feeling! You may categorize me however you see fit; I’m indeed a 39-year-old non-binary female who is married to a male partner, with no children.

    Oooh! I have an idea – maybe an adult-diagnosed category? We share some unique experiences 😊 Just an idea, though.

    Anyway, thank you and hats off to you for all of your hard work and exhaustive efforts! Your list is truly a labor of love, and I appreciate it! ❤️

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    • I’ve put you in the LGBTQ+ category with the following description:

      39; Dx39; Non-binary woman, Married, Childfree

      Is this OK? Generally when people fit more than one category I recommend the smaller one, where the blog will stand out more.

      I’ll think about a separate adult-diagnosed category, For now I’ll continue specifying age (or year) of diagnosis.

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      • Perfect! You nailed it! I love that system – everything about it from the child-free to the DX age to the identity/orientation category to the visibility strategy! VERY well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️💜

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      • Would you like HH (Hard of Hearing) and/or your occupation (integrative medicine doctor) added to your description on the list?

        If you would like your age updated on your birthday each year, please provide your birth date (either here or through the “Contact us” menu item above). (Your birth date will not be visible on the blog list page.)

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    • I just tried it, searching on “adult diagnosis” and then “mothers” just to try, but all the search results were from the web only, none from the bloglist

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      • When I pasted “adult diagnosis” into the Google Custom Search box the first four results (labeled with a green “Ad” inside a small box) were sponsored ads (not from Autistic blogs) but the remaining ten results were all from Autistic blogs. Are you scrolling down to the bottom of the screen, to look past the sponsored ads?

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      • OK, now I get it. Yes but I saw Cynthia’s book and thought it was just results from the web, but I see now that it and the following results are from her blog and other blogs from the list. I thought the search would filter the bloglist and just list the blogs on that topic (like a customised category), but it actually searches the contents of the blogs. That is great

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  18. An impressive feat. Thank you for all this hard work. I’m overwhelmed by it all, to be honest, so I find headings/categorisations to be useful. A community…of us?! I’ve been waiting my whole life for this place to belong. And you made it visable. 😀

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    • What categories and headings would you find most useful? Are text searches an acceptable substitute? For example, we previously had a category “Mothers of Autistic child(ren)”. Now that information has been added to the descriptions, which you can find by searching for “Mother of Autistic”. (This is still in process, not yet complete.)

      Do you have any suggestions for making the list less overwhelming and more useful?

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      • I know it would be time consuming, a huge undertaking where major subject threads such as
        ” Diagnosis” & Post Diagnosis”, ” Sensory issues”, ” Mental Processing Styles”, ” Perception”, ” Empathy”, Emotions * Alexithymia”.

        I’ve tried to keep the terminology as non jargonistic as possible, or qualified, to cater for a broad autistic audience. Not all are familiar with current terminology used in research or by the Autistic Community.

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      • To be honest, I’m not sure. It isn’t so much your listing that is overwhelming, but the sheer number of autistics’ blogs. It boggles my mind there are so many of us. I’ve been so alone since forever, to now have a thousand friends is simply too much. 😃

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  19. I am sorry for all the flack you are receiving. I get that one has to be careful and have consent…but at the same time, you are trying to do a good thing and while its good to suggest changes, the way it has been done a few times to you isnt very kind. It is the difference between good etiquette and boundaries even when something needs to be challenged and a strong sense of self versus feeling threatened and having a lot of past history that causes anger and reproach…which is understandable too but im sorry you are getting the blunt side of things…You know what I would do? But it is a lot more work and you have done a lot…but if you want to move past all of this- eventually I would just change it to alphabetical order and leave out all descriptions and let people sort through those themselves:) It was a sweet gesture but let others do the work. ANd then I would delete all these comments or start on a fresh page and give it a new beginning…What I dislike is that fellow autistics are not giving you understanding for being autistic…which means….that we are all not the same, we are not all well versed in the apporpriate labels, ableism lingo nor even what is appropriate…most of us are concerned about that stuff but we dont all have an equal level of knowledge and you are getting flack for a well meaning gesture that you did not fully understand and your brain simply was doing the best it could in trying to appease everyone but you are also wired differently and it was a well intentioned gesture. Yes, maybe a few things could change for safety reasons but you were not being malicious or meaning to threaten safety- you just wanted to get things out there…but lists can be a little dangerous if too specific….so maybe would you consider simply making it alphabetical and for going all the descriptions and allow others to make their own discoveries of blogs? That way you did your part but others can do theirs and you dont have to take all this controversy?
    THank you for including me on this list…I actually did write a description for mine as requested but I am ok with it not being included…and if you do alphabetical then the rating system also seems less intrusive:)

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  20. I also wrote this on my blog to you in case you don’t re check I will leave it here too:
    I am truly sorry for all the flack you received from fellow autistics…while I do believe there is some merit in the essence of what they were saying and of course, we are not always socially appropriate, I disliked how there was not consideration that you are also autistic and were doing things out of pure intent even if some of it was maybe not presented in a way in which people felt safe…I hope you can maybe consider my suggestion to simply list the blogs alphabetically with no descriptions and with wiping all the comments for a fresh start…this way it protects your boundaries but still accomplishes your goals but it also will make others feel safer and a less controversial list…I don’t know if you will have time to check back here but 900 blogs is a lot of work. Thank you for putting in effort to what mattered in your heart to do…that is a very amazing feat. I am sorry for the flack and while I do agree that perhaps the descriptions and safety of the list could be addressed slightly different- I probably would have done the same as you- got myself in a heap of controversery while trying to do a good thing…it’s the story of an aspie life at times…but I think it is more hurtful when people of “your tribe” who are supposed to get that you have these moments, come down harshly on you- the rest of the world does that enough. I am truly sorry, as a fellow autistic, I have been there…like any other human category – there are truly compassionate kind people and there are damaged, threatening or unsafe people and thats ok…or simply people who kindly challenge and hold their boundaries but do it in a way that is also safe to others…You got a bit of both on here and it changed my reading list a bit by how others treated you. At the same time- do consider boundaries for both your safety and others? They are hard and I know it erases some of the work you did by simply listing alphabetically without any other descriptors but at least you still have that amazing list you did!!!! Maybe try to make it work for you too and honour yourself while also considering safety?
    thanks!

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  21. GREAT list – amazing service – and I have linked here from my April Mental Health Awareness Calendar under the National Autism Awareness Month/Day category – which I will continue for as long as both of our blogs are extant. I also included your “share” graphic, with a link to your share page.

    My heart goes out to you as I read the angry comments and helpful suggestions about what YOU can do better (for free) with the moments of your life — with seemingly zero awareness of how much work already went into this list, what a great service this is to the blogging community, and that they are biting off the hand of a HUMAN BEING with feelings who is attempting to feed them. OR that you have other items in your life that deserve time and attention. Front-runners take the potshots, unfortunately.

    I was the target of many unfair “pies in the face” ongoingly after I developed the first ADD/EFD-specific coaching curriculum as well (long before the advent of blogging, btw). Looking back to how I felt, I imagine it probably hurts your feelings and that you are likely to ruminate over some of the angry and actually cruel assumptions and comments – maybe even thinking about abandoning the project altogether on your worst days.

    I ultimately had to decide not to link to my student’s sites (etc.) or even do a listing of graduates, because all of the [metaphorical] “animals” wanted to tell Henny Penny how to bake the [metaphorical] bread so that it would be perfect for them to “eat” – but nobody wanted to step forward to help bake all these new kinds of “bread!”

    It was a real loss to the community which slowed down the ability of new coaches to get found considerably, but I was already overworked, under-slept and underpaid, and could only do it in a manner that made total sense to ME.

    MY SUGGESTION based on my experience: DO LESS.

    Take complainers off the list entirely, telling them that if they discover that they actually would like to be found more easily to continue to be a service to the community, they can submit in a comment (WITH the categories they want you to use) and whenever you can squeeze in the additional time you will relist them.

    As for the need to ask permission before listing so that you “out” no one:
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    If they are on the web as spectrum bloggers they are already out. If they do not wish to be, WordPress has a feature where they can mark their blogs private and they can handle approving follower requests by email – time consuming, btw.

    Expecting you to add many more hours of your [unbillable] time to penpal everyone first is unrealistic and unthinking. LinkLists are no different from links – simply a way to find resources that are already public.
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    This comment is for YOUR benefit, btw, so if you want it visible for others OR decide not to share any words of my comment that might stir up more unpleasantness, please feel free to edit as you wish (or to leave it unapproved).

    xx,
    mgh
    (Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
    ADD/EFD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
    “It takes a village to transform a world!”

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  22. Hi there, this is a great list and I just wondered if I could maybe toot my own horn and suggest mine? The site is http://www.sillygoose.me and while it doesn’t have an autism-specific focus everything I write about is, in some form, heavily influenced by a life on the spectrum and I have talked about it, to an extent, a few times on the blog.

    If you could add me that would be awesome 🙂

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    • Would you be willing to introduce a category or tag for your autism-related posts? It’s impossible to find them using Google (which does not offer case-sensitive searches) because you abbreviate Asperger’s Syndrome as “AS” throughout your blog.

      Yes, I will include your blog. Please personalize your blog’s description by selecting “About the list/How do you want your blog listed?” from the top menu.

      Thank you.

      Judy (An Autism Observer)

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      • So far I actually don’t have any posts mainly about autism, although it is mentioned quite a few times. I’ve been in the habit of being subtle about Asperger’s for a long time for fear of discrimination but I could start introducing more autism posts and tags.

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      • The criteria for inclusion in the list is blogs written in English by (professionally or self-diagnosed) Actually Autistic people about our personal experiences with autism, so your blog qualifies (with or without autism posts tagged or categorized). However blogs like yours with wide-ranging subject matters are usually listed by their autism tag or category if it exists.

        Please let us know if you introduce an autism tag or category that you want included on the Actually Autistic Blogs List. Thanks.

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  23. I’m so glad I found this!!! Thank you for posting. I’m a mother to a sweet little gal with autism and I too have a blog about our adventures. This is great to be able to have what you have shared and connect with others. I’m new to this blog thing still but hoping to connect to other parents or anyone on the spectrum…. Take care and thank you!!! -K-

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  24. Thank you for tagging on this! Is it possible for all those teenagers who write about suffering with autism themselves could be under a separate heading to those blogs belonging to parents of those with autism? As much as I love reading the parents point of view it’s nice to gel with different people your age that understand where you’re coming from. 🙂 great blogs though!!

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