Autism

Ever since Joe came out as autistic, people have been sharing their stories and asking questions. The most common…

Every autistic person is capable and worthy of having happy, healthy, fulfilling friendships and relationships. This…

So, your partner is autistic. Or you suspect they might be. And you're wondering, "What does this mean for my…

What's it like to be autistic? As many as one in forty-five people live that reality every day, but our culture remains…

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet in…

What's it like to be autistic? As many as one in forty-five people live that reality every day, but our culture remains…

Neurodiversity occupies a similar place in the public consciousness as gay rights did in the 1970s: most people on the…

Recommended for anyone who is or knows someone on the autism spectrum (or suspects they might!), this zine looks at the…

The third installment of this zine series about what it means to be neurodiverse, and what the neurodiverse experience…

The R-word has been used against us as hate speech for decades. Neurotypicals have tried to dictate our motives,…

Heather, a fifth grader on the autism spectrum, could find no relief from the abuse of her bullies. She did…

The first time that I met my favorite autistic mentee, she walked right up to me, declaring “You don’t look like…

Just about every breakthrough discovery and some of the most innovative inventors in the history of the world have been…

For neurodiverse folks, it's a rare thing to have only one diagnosis (or misdiagnosis) at a time—and if we do, it…

In this timely and unfortunately perennially relevant zine, author and editor Joe Biel has compiled stories from half a…

The life expectancy of autistic people is 36 years old. The most likely cause of this is suicide. Autistic people are…

Burnout is a topic on everyone's mind since the pandemonium hit in March 2020. But what about autistic burnout? It's a…

The R-word has been used against us as hate speech for decades. Neurotypicals have tried to dictate our motives,…

Neurogenders are gender identities that can only be understood in the context of being autistic or otherwise…

The R-word has been used against us as hate speech for decades. Neurotypicals have tried to dictate our motives,…

Show your autism pride with this multi-colored enamel pin. A rainbow infinity shape reads "Actually Autistic."

The R-word has been used against us as hate speech for decades. Neurotypicals have tried to dictate our motives,…

Have you ever wanted to be funny? Do you crave making and emphasizing your points through humor? Autistic people have a…