Submissions. The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism publishes stories online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
We released our first print collection, Thinking Person's Guide to Autism, in December 2011. Please read the following guidelines before submitting an essay or contacting us. "Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Aspergers Syndrome" - A Conversation with author Rudy Simone. Autism and Empathy. Why do we want autistic kids to have superpowers? It's just a way of taking an unusual but not uncommon psychological disorder and turning it into a superpower, minus the genre baggage that might turn off some readers or viewers.
After all, ten years ago, there was Monk, where the central conceit was that the hero's extreme OCD gave him superior detective skills. Dexter might be considered another example; the fact that the main character is a genuine psychopath (albeit a "good" one) gives him a leg up on most criminals. New Definition of Autism May Exclude Many, Study Suggests.
As Specialists Debate Autism, Some Parents Watch Closely.