Real Stories

By Quincy Hansen When I was younger I used to like to sit on the floor with a bug bucket full of Matchbox cars, rubber animals, and other small toys. I’d take out each object one after the other and use them to make a line of toys. I’d spend a long time lining up my...

This story was submitted to us by Ronan Daglish.  Hello, my name is Ronan and I am a film maker. I love to film, edit, Direct, Produce, and write scripts for my own films. Someday I hope to work in the film industry and share my talents with the world. I created a...

This article was submitted to Love & Autism by author and #actuallyautistic woman Alexandra Adlawan. Alexandra Adlawan, Alex for short, is a Long Beach, CA resident who began drawing characters and creating stories in 5th grade. In August 2018, at Gatsby Books in...

Here are some things you need to know when it comes to dating someone with autism…an #actuallyautistic story

I am not defined by what I do. I can’t tie my entire self-worth into one thing. I have hope that things will get better.

Life can be a difficult journey. And learning how to feel at ease along the way—how to connect, respect, and love along the way—is the best we can hope for.

After I was diagnosed there was something that changed: now I had a name to go with my torment.

Autistic children can develop anxiety when masking their atypical behavior to appear ‘normal’. Here is an #actuallyautistic story that can help you, help your child.

As a mother of autistic children, when you see that your children are struggling with so many deficiencies and challenges, you know the work will be exhausting, but nothing more incredible than serving them as a bridge to get them to their destiny.

The more we can show up as our authentic selves, the better we become at teaching others how to love and accept us and the more confident and self-assured we become.

In autism many people don’t believe we can experiment this kind of love. I say we feel love just like everyone else.

My name is Maverick Crawford III and I am an African American man with a story that is full of disappointment and abandonment. I grew up in a violent neighborhood where crime, poverty, drugs and bad influences ran rampant throughout the community. The majority of the...

Now, he will be that bridge to those who didn’t believe their voices matter. You can’t get to that place with standardized intellectual levels or by achieving good grades, even by being accepted to a prestige college. You get there by truly understanding what is temporary and what is permanent in life.

My name is Aspling, and I am a girl on the autistic spectrum. But more importantly I am a human being, just like any other human being. I grew up feeling like an outsider, a lost cause, different. I had friends, the same friends, then as I grew up I started spending...

“Nobody ever looks behind the pen.” ― Khali Raymond

I am MORE!

I was not diagnosed with being on the Autism Spectrum until this year, 2017, at the age 43. This is my story.

A story from Anlor

Non-verbal teenager Kaylie, speaks about her love of her family

A non-verbal autistic boy gives advice on forming friendships on the spectrum.

I am Mom to Daisy, age 12, here is my story of Love & Autism

Former Love & Autism bride to self-advocate. Hear what Anita Lesko has to say about autism.

My name is Henny Kupferstein and this is who I am.

Anita shares what she wants the world to know about being autistic.

Parent of an autistic child, Yvette Soto, tells her story of Love & Autism.

This is how much our relationship means to me, and how much his love strengthens me.

“Life would be boring without other people to hang out with”

Getting a diagnosis late in life brings it’s own set of struggles. Here is the story of one man’s journey.

I WROTE THIS POEM FOR MOMS BIRTHDAY.

I am autistic. I am exceptionally good at thinking out of the box. I engage with projects with intense focus. This is not a bad thing. It can get things done. In fact, it is pretty fabulous. As long as you keep out of my way.

The popular myth that all autistic people are socially withdrawn and unempathetic , hurts the entire autistic community

Alfonso is non-speaking, but he has a lot to say. The world needs to listen and learn from this young man’s wise and whole-hearted way of living.

We need to challenge the message that successes can only be viewed as triumph over the disorder.