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.
Show Notes
Autistic Joy
Wassell, E. (2026). Experiences of autistic joy. Disability & Society, 41(1), 236–261. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2025.2498417
Autistic Girls Network
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/
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