So, someone just told you they’re autistic. What next?

An illustration depicts a child with autism responding to a comment "But you don't look autistic!" with "Pardon me, allow me to perform The Autism. *sparkly jazz fingers!*".

You’re hearing much more about autism these days because of TikTok and Instagram, but not for the reasons you may think. TikTok and Instagram are social media platforms which autistic people are using to spread their stories and lived experience, and people are relating to the way it is expressed. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual […]