On Animals, Resonance, and a World That Speaks Back
For the Dutch website “Autisme Digitaal“, I wrote a blog about autism and rest. Below is an English translation. The image that goes with it was originally drawn for the “Aut of the Box” creative…
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autism books
“The Pictorialist” review by Tistje
Sam from Tistje.com — a large Dutch website about autism — has read my book The Pictorialist and written this wonderful review. I’m so grateful (and honestly a bit moved) to see how deeply they…
autism blog goal setting
Learning on Your Own Terms
For the Dutch website Autisme Digitaal, I wrote a blog post on the “create your own curriculum” trend. Here is an English version, slightly longer and a tat more academic / activistic. 😉
autism moral circle
Autism and collective meaning: about “ikigai” and fulfilment
In an age obsessed with self-reliance and individual success, the Autism Moral Circle Project offers me a radically different approach, one rooted in neurodivergent solidarity, collective care, and shared purpose. By revisiting the Japanese concept…
autism moral circle
Temple Grandin
As part of our autism moral circle project, we were recently asked to share someone who inspires us, someone who holds an important place in how we think about the world as autistic individuals. For…
autism blog
My late autism diagnosis
At the end of 2024, journalist Isa Russchenberg interviewed me about my late autism diagnosis. I translated her piece for my weblog.