Departing from the recent style of commentary we've been sharing here, I (Johannes) wanted to highlight something both entertaining, and surprisingly useful:
#AutisticComicTakeover
This new-ish hashtag is doing the hard work of highlighting the large number of Autistic content creators out there. This particular event is being headed up by the talented Rebecca “Bex” Ollerton, also known as Schnumn on most platforms. As part of Autism Acceptance Month, she organized a challenge for individuals to illustrate their experiences, helping redefine what being Autistic means...as well as quite a few funny anecdotes.
Bex isn’t the only skilled artist out there, though she’s brought quite a few into the limelight, including:
@yellowplumfruit
@saltedgayfish
@konnichibot
...and many more on Twitter. And though not a participant in this particular event, I do also want to draw your attention to one of my favourite accounts on Facebook and Twitter: @growingupautie
I've thoroughly enjoyed and related to so much of his content, comics and books...and am always psyched to add another of his tee-shirts to my growing collection!
For my fellow Autistics, please go check them out! Bex has also made sure to share a lot of the artists under that tag, too, so go take a look.
For all you neurotypicals out there, check them out, too! Hopefully these can help with understanding what’s so different about our experiences in today’s world.
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