Vestiges of Disability
This publication is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project. one author of this publication is identified as autistic in the project.
About the autistic author markerWozniak, J. A. (2025). Vestiges of Disability. Canadian Journal of Autism Equity, 5(1), 76-79. https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v5i1.5903
- Journal or book title
- Canadian Journal of Autism Equity
- Publisher
- McMaster University Library
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 76-79
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Abstract
This collection of poetry consists of two parts, marking a chronological transition from disability to empowerment. The first, ‘Big Yellow Buses’ and ‘The Dead of Winter’, address the consequences of growing up without an autism diagnosis, including themes of bullying, isolation, and despair. The second, ‘Autistic Bunker’ and ‘Atlas Unbound’, focus on life after receiving a diagnosis, including its effect on authenticity, purpose, and change. The temporal progression from the confusion and hardship of undiagnosed childhood and adolescence to the self-awareness and community integration of adulthood indicates a profound transformation in personal identity. By evoking the visceral and cognitive dimensions of autistic experiences across lifespan development, these poems reiterate the importance of awareness, acceptance, and community connectedness, which remain tantamount to supporting the health and wellbeing of autistic individuals currently and in the years to come.
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