Spin the Spectrum is a nonprofit organization based in Dallas-Fort Worth, dedicated to empowering autistic and neurodivergent individuals through inclusive DJ and music production programs. Founded in 2022 by Jay Clipp, an internationally acclaimed DJ educator, and Courtney Willis, a certified speech-language pathologist, the program focuses on neurodiversity-affirming education that Read more…
Illustrated by Angelica Tao I expect the barista to ask if I have autism. She never does, even if I act awkwardly. But if I never fumble at all… She might think I rehearsed my responses. My therapist likes to ask how I feel. About my autism. I got a Read more…
Illustrated by Angelica Tao On the way home, we were already grieving. After the news we were reviving. It was like being in a kaleidoscope. How would I ever cope? I never meant my parents any grief. The diagnosis itself was brief. But the journey ahead? I’d rather aliens hover Read more…
Illustrated by Ellie My senior year of high school came. I was unofficially known as an outcast. It was clear that almost none of my classmates were interested in me or how I was doing. Although a few of them regularly said hi to me in the hallways, it never Read more…
Illustrated by Angelica Tao Winter Wasteland In between crying and being frozen. By the hot spring, I dip my toes in. Trying to prevent being frost bitten. Somehow, I lost a mitten. If I could be indoors, I’d be healed. In a shelter that could be sealed. So boring yet Read more…
Our Autisticana News Media has finally reached to break barriers as we wanted people to learn how Autism is a special gift. We wanted to let the world know that some of us wanted to be included like the neurotypical people where they get to have social gatherings and go Read more…
When I went Upstate on Saturday, we first went to Ruby Hill Farm and saw the gift shop, petting zoo, and a plant farm with tomatoes, basil and fruits and vegetables in the garden. I also pointed out the sign and the big chair which it was really interesting. Then Read more…
The Shadow Dance: Understanding Eclipses and a Tale of Two States The Mystical Phenomenon of Eclipses Before we journey into the heart of yesterday’s celestial spectacle, let’s unfold the mystery of what an eclipse truly is. In its simplest definition, an eclipse occurs when one celestial body moves into the Read more…
Angelica Tao Witches Brew My thoughts are like a witches brew.Unique ingredients with a purpose they imbue.My imagination has potential to be understood.But it’s not for everyone, even if they could-Their understanding would be surface deep.My imagination is mostly for me to reap.I could make flow charts and graphs explaining.I Read more…
By Dr. Christine Grimaldi In a world where shadows often dance and sway, Where voices of dissent might lead us astray, There’s a whisper, a call, in the wind, so rife, Urging us to choose a more positive life. Stop turning the good into shades of gray, Embrace the light, Read more…