Tag: autism

• Try to Understand By Clara Olivo My autistic brainis not broken or wrongjust wired differently than most of the world’s.And in this neurotypical landscape,I must blend in with the broad strokesthat paint the palatable picture you see before you. The beauty is in the detailsthe truth between the lines.Shaping this multifaceted gemshimmering bright,blinding your eyes…

  kneebracepress

  January 26, 2023

  poetry

  autism, clara olivo, diagnosis, medical trauma, misdiagnosis, neurodivergence, poem, poetry, resistance, trauma

• Neurodivergent

  By Julián Esteban Torres López Author Julián Esteban Torres López wrote this piece, Neurodivergent, intending it to be an auditory experience. Please feel free to listen to the audio below while reading along to the words below. I do not need 60 light bulbs to light up a mansion; all I need is one bulb…

  kneebracepress

  January 12, 2023

  art, poetry, short stories

  adhd, aphantasia, art, audio, autism, julián esteban torres lópez, neurodivergence, ocd, poem, poetry, short story

• An interview with Clara Olivo

  By Allison Stalberg Siebens Clara Olivo’s The Whisper, The Storm and The Light In Between is a poetic memoir of diasporic despair and delight. An autobiographical reflection of the author’s journey as a queer, neurodivergent, disabled woman of color, Olivo’s collection touches on issues of American exceptionalism, race, miscegenation, and cultural memory. We spoke with…

  kneebracepress

  December 13, 2022

  author interview

  allison stalberg siebens, author interview, autism, clara olivo, cultural memory, fibromyalgia, grief, mental health, neurodivergence, poetry, race, trauma