Autistic Joy and Glimmers

Vince and Vanessa cruise through Elliot Wassell's paper Experiences of Autistic Joy. Then they discuss glimmers, and share 2 field recordings containing stories of Autistic Joy.

Wassell, E. (2025). Experiences of autistic joy. Disability & Society, 1–26.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2025.2498417

Autistic Girls Network:

https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/

Glimmers

https://autisticrealms.com/glimmers-autistic-joy-and-monotropism/

Life writings of Autistic people mentioned in Wassell’s paper:

McAnulty, D. 2020. Diary of a Young Naturalist. London: Ebury.

Kedar, I. 2012. Ido in Autismland: Climbing out of Autism’s Silent Prison. Sharon Kedar.

Tammet, D. 2006. Born on a Blue Day: A Memoir of Asperger’s and an Extraordinary Mind.

London: Hodder and Stoughton.

Williams, D. 1992. Nobody Nowhere. London, Doubleday.

Mór, C. 2007. A Blessing and a Curse: Autism and Me. London: Jessica Kingsley.

James, L. 2017. Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World. London: Bluebird.

Lawson, W. 2000. Life Behind Glass: A Personal Account of Autism Spectrum Disorder. London

Mountain Mansion

Mentioned in Vince’s field recordings:

https://mountainmansion.bandcamp.com/