PinnedVictoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldinThe Unexpected Autistic LifeLiving in My First Apartment15 years ago, I moved into my first apartment. For the first time in my life, I had a place all to myself. Jun 2Jun 2
PinnedVictoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldinThe Unexpected Autistic LifeYou’ve heard of autistic social deficits, now meet autistic social influenceOccasionally as a kid, I would be curled up in a corner of my school or church, reading my book, when an adult would come up to me to tell…Mar 3110Mar 3110
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldHow one marginalized person can change an organizationOne marginalized person can’t change a workplace all by themselves. Especially not if you start by trying to change policy. Not because it…Sep 212Sep 212
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldAutism and Neurodiversity: A Community PerspectiveRecently diagnosed? Gathered here are online resources you can use to read up on autism from an autistic perspective.Jul 16Jul 16
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldDisclosing autism at work: Why I did it and what happened nextIt wasn’t because it was “trendy”.May 72May 72
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldSaying “I Love You” in neurodivergentI wrote this on Twitter, years ago, and accidentally deleted the original thread.May 15May 15
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldWhy parents and teachers didn’t notice I was autisticOn masking as a girl with autism.Apr 72Apr 72
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldWorkplace challenges: Managing your reputation as an autistic employeeThere is an art to sharing your whole self as a marginalized person at work. It requires stakeholder management, branding and storytelling…Apr 7Apr 7
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldHow I Budgeted for My Husband to Quit His JobMy husband worked for 10 years as a security guard. Early in our relationship, it paid the bills while I was in school. But by the time I…Feb 43Feb 43
Victoria Duncan | In Her Own WorldMy Experience with a Credit Counselling ProgramI’ve tackled +$10k in debt twice in my life. This article is about how I handled it the first time — with a credit counselling program.Jan 221Jan 221
