Dylan Matthews reflects on growing up with autism and reviews Sesame Street’s approach to raising awareness with a new autistic character named Julia. Sesame Street doesn’t focus on Julia navigating her world, it focuses on Elmo and Abby Cadabby — a neurotypical monster and fairy, respectively — who help Big Bird understand why Julia plays […]
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The Organ Transplant Story You Don’t Hear
Ten years ago, James “Bo” Calvert received a transplant to replace his only kidney. Now that kidney is failing.
Posted inQuote Posts
Sesame Street’s New Autistic Character Could Be Groundbreaking
At Vox, Dylan Matthews posits that Julia could have a real influence on how society embraces those with autism.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
Inside the Murky World of Essential Oils
Essential oils have become a big business, with some distributors selling their products with unfounded claims.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
Drug Addicted and Autistic: A More Common Combination Than You Think
The unexpected biological and psychological commonalities of addiction and autism, and some new science that suggests that combination may be more common than you think.
Posted inStory
The Encyclopedia of the Missing
She keeps watch over one of the largest databases of missing persons in the country. For Meaghan Good, the disappeared are still out here, you just have to know where to look.
Posted inNonfiction, Story, Writing
Hierarchy of Needs
Angela Palm learns to find joy in a world filled with suffering.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Sister, Friend, Caregiver
Preparing for a future in which you are the primary caregiver for your sibling.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
The New Age of Anxiety
W.H. Auden named it 70 years ago, and our latest age of anxiety is one of Xanax, fidget spinners, and constant swiping.
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The Other Sister
A moving personal essay by Ciara O’Rourke about preparing for a future in which she is the primary caregiver for her sister, who is living with autism.
