Rochelle Johnson-Vestjens

Misunderstood, misunderstandings, confusions and fallouts

When scrolling support groups, forums and blogs, one does not need to go very far to encounter autistic people being misunderstood, misunderstanding others, confusion and fallout abound. As an autistic I know I

Love doesn’t require a badge of honour…

Love without a badge. When we love someone, there is no need for a badge of honour. There is no requirement that our love is proclaimed in such a way as to suggest

A Gang of Three…

Three common strategies used to dismiss… Self-advocates, activists and others who advocate will recognise the signs, it is not that hard to spot these strategies and methods, and it’s very clear what

Should we just scroll on past?

Scroll on by… I see this a fair bit on social media if you don’t like it just scroll on by. This is often coupled with the statement that everyone is entitled

Z is for Zenith

Z is for Zenith… It’s April 30, the last day of April and the last post of this series. I am somewhat amazed I managed to get through it. It’s the