Call for submissions – Autistic authors from around the world!

Help us revitalize the short story!

(Please send or re-post this for all interested parties)

Emila Murry Ramey and Jody John Ramey, authors of the book Autistics’ Guide to Dating, are proposing to edit a short-story collection for our publisher, containing short-stories written by Autistics from around the world. We are looking for talented, vibrant authors to be a part of this potential project through Jessica Kingsley.

You do not have to be a published author to participate. The value of this project is that it will provide evidence that culture has impact on Autistic people, and that culture cannot be separated from the Autistic person when making claims about that individual. This is a project by Autistics, for Autistics, and those who love them.

Worth a read. Finally someone says it. I think my favorite quote was the one they hightlighted.

"the talkers are rising above the thinkers" .....

In Praise of Silence

Disability Advocates are asking you to take only a moment of your time to contact local media outlets in Fort Smith, Arkansas where Zakh, an autistic 5th grader lives with his grandmother, in hopes that the news coverage will help secure a pro-bono attorney to take his case.  Young Zakh has been charged with felonies after he experienced extreme sensory overload and had a meltdown while school personnel attempted to restrain him by force.