Sparrow Rose Jones is probably best known for their blog, Unstrange

Mind: Remapping My World, and their previous book, No You Don't: Essays

from an Unstrange Mind, both of which deftly narrate their examination of

themself, their identity as an Autistic person, and the changing state of access

and civil rights for Autistic people. Their essays have covered everything

from famous civil rights and criminal cases in the media to sexuality and

relationships, life skills, coping mechanisms, and personal introspection.

In The ABCs of Autism Acceptance, Sparrow takes us through a guided tour

of the topics most central to changing the way that autism is perceived, to

remove systemic barriers to access that have traditionally been barriers to

Autistic participation in some sectors of society. They also take us through the

basics of Autistic culture, discussing many of its major features and recent

developments with a sense of history and making the current state of the

conversation around this form of neurodivergence clear to those who are new to

it, whether they are Autistic themselves or a friend/family member looking for

resources to help themselves support the Autistic people in their lives more fully.

While it is impossible to capture the full scope and diversity of Autistic

communities-and there are many of them out there-this book does serve as

an important conversation starter, a primer, and a humble guide to the world.

In these 26 short essays, you will find most of the topics most often blogged about

by Actually Autistic authors, including footnotes, resources, and references

to other writers whose works continue the conversations that start here.