Being that I am also a psychology minor, a lot of what was in this book I was already familiar with, although I wish I would’ve learned all the parts of the brain in such a humorous way. Since I…

Let me start by saying how much I enjoyed this novel. I found the idea of illustrating how the brain works through the form of a graphic novel very captivating. My first few thoughts while reading was, what type of audience…

Nick Walker posted this on Facebook today. The portrayal of an autistic character on Elementary could make an interesting research topic. Also, I recommend following Walker on Facebook. He posts a lot of interesting stuff about neurodiversity.

The first thought that came to mind while reading Strauss’ Autism as a culture was – what is culture? The definition of culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. I made an attempt to…

I always had an idea of what autism is, however after reading Straus’, “Autism as Culture,” I was a bit surprised and interested in seeing the different views of autism. To start, Straus makes a wonderful point that most physiological…

In The Reason I Jump, Higashida wants us to understand the way an Autistic person think and why they act the way they do, for example crying all of a sudden or having a tantrum for no reason. He doesn’t…

“ The black crow was surprise to learn that even a bird as beautiful and as loved by everyone as the white dove nonetheless had deep problems to worry about”pg102-03. The author wants to tell the readers that every human…

Hi everybody. Here are some questions you might consider as you write reading responses (or just prepare for class on Tuesday). Ralph Savarese argues that “With respect to autism, the question becomes: how to attend to the history of damaging…

I think this question is very important. (It is also important to note that not all people with Autism speak loud and weird.) Communication is important in any sort of relationship, especially when explaining what someone doesn’t understand. When it…

Amethyst Schaber has made videos about various topics related to autistic experience. In this one, she offers an overview or definition of autism. You might notice some similarities and significant differences between her explanation and the original definitions offered by the…