As part of the MOOC “Sit Less, Get Active” by The University of Edinburgh, here is a literature review on physical activity recommendations and their health benefits. I hope that these findings will inform my work, particularly in exploring how individuals with autism can integrate beneficial physical activities into their daily lives.
Some thoughts for a new book on autism…? Also published on The Art of Autism (ENG) and Autisme is Veelzijdig (abbreviated Dutch version).
I am very honoured that – with an essay on kendo and autism – I could contribute to the website of a scholar that I admire. Thank you so much, Kate Sylvester!
Sam Gardner, the protagonist of the Netflix series Atypical, has an obsession with penguins and Antarctica. He tells us early on that penguins have a pattern of behaviour that is not true when it comes to humans: they mate for life. Throughout the series, Sam will explore (like the great explorer and researcher that he is) different ways of connecting with women. In this article we will delve into this issue and analyse how the series addresses love in general and polyamory in particular.
Various autistic people have found ways around singling out as a minority to actively engage in global politics. In this blog post, I will discuss three autistic influencers: Greta Thunberg, Daryl Hannah and Temple Grandin. The term ‘auti-influencers’ will be used to refer to a global movement of people with autism who actively participate in discussions on global topics.
During my Master’s degree in musicology at Utrecht University, I took the course “A History of Modern Listening”. This blog post is based on an essay I wrote for that course, and published in response to a Tweet by Elise Cordaro.
As long as I remember, I have been fantasizing about an Ideal Home to realize my Ideal-I. Currently, I am working on practical applications of technology to improve the lives of autistic people (for a Special Issue of Applied Sciences). This blog is a collage of free writings that explore the overlap between those two. With a soundtrack! 😉