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The Highs and Lows of Finding Love on the Spectrum

By Jen Malia — 2021

Not surprisingly, the romantic lives of autistic adults are just like those of neurotypical adults: never easy.

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The Concept of Neurodiversity Is Dividing the Autism Community

It remains controversial—but it doesn’t have to be. We need to embrace both the neurodiversity model and the medical model to fully understand autism.

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Simon Baron-Cohen
2019
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Dating Is Awkward—Even Without Asperger’s

Filmmaker Evan Mead, who has Asperger’s, exposes struggles with dating and intimacy for people on the autism spectrum and runs events featuring speed dating and exploring facial expressions.

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Christopher Reynolds
2016
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Navigating Love and Autism

As they reach adulthood, the overarching quest of many in this first generation to be identified with Asperger syndrome is the same as many of their nonautistic peers: to find someone to love who will love them back.

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Amy Harmon
2011
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Clearing Up Some Misconceptions about Neurodiversity

Just because you value neurological differences doesn’t mean you’re denying the reality of disabilities. This piece is in response to another Scientific American article by Simon Baron-Cohen.

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Aiyana Bailin
2019
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Love and Disability: ‘Inter-ability Relationships’ Conquer Stereotypes

I have been no stranger to inter-ability relationships. But finding the right person to be able to handle me and my disability has been difficult.

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Peter Gibilisco
2015
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9 Things to Keep in Mind When Dating a Person with a Disability

Tip #7: Be patient with us.

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Hannah Shewan Stevens
2021
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It’s Perfectly OK to Call a Disabled Person ‘Disabled,’ and Here’s Why

We’ve been taught to refer to people with disabilities using person-first language, but that might be doing more harm than good.

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Brittany Wong
2019
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Seeking Intimacy

People with physical disabilities fight hurtful stereotypes when looking for relationship partners

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Lorna Collier
2017
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‘I Want a World Where Disabled People Are Valid Sexual Partners’

New film The Sessions has put disability and sex in the spotlight. But is the focus on prostitution helpful?

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Frances Ryan
2013
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What Is Ableism?

Ableism centers around the notion that people with disabilities are imperfect and need fixing.

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Ariane Resnick
2021
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