PinnedVJVoicesinThe Unexpected Autistic LifeThe Challenges and Realities of Neurotypical-Neurodivergent RelationshipsWhy neurotypicals and neurodivergents get together, and why it often doesn’t lastAug 228Aug 228
PinnedVJVoices“I’m Sorry That Happened to You.” Performing Comfort as an AutisticDecades ago, my boyfriend (who became my husband and then my ex-husband), was finishing up an accelerated Master’s degree and was extremely…Nov 22, 20233Nov 22, 20233
VJVoicesinThe Unexpected Autistic LifeUnderstanding the Unique Experiences of Autistic IndividualsShifting the focus from “why” we do things to “how” we feel4d ago124d ago12
VJVoicesinStory SaturdayThe “Happy Birthday!” Trap That can Make you SadWhat if I am not doing something “Happy” on the day I was born?Jul 202Jul 202
VJVoicesHow a Cicada Helped me Better Understand my AuDHD BrainI took a special interest in cicadas this year. But when my friend crocheted me a cicada with the wrong coloring, I couldn’t let it go.Jul 20Jul 20
VJVoicesinStory SaturdayThe Hidden Dangers of Writing Using AIThere are often times when I sit at my computer not appearing to be doing anything. Just staring. Maybe moving my lips or tapping with my…Jun 143Jun 143
VJVoicesSocial Faux Pas and Their Fallout: AuDHD Interactions Gone AwryMy partner and I had just gone to sleep when he woke me up asking if I was OK. “I was asleep,” I mumbled. “You were moaning,” he said.May 31May 31
VJVoicesinWake. Write. Win.Voicing my Values for a ChangeWhen you hear a commercial, do you think to yourself “that person talking about wireless phone plans is making the world a better place”…May 114May 114
VJVoicesHow my Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Triggered an Autistic MeltdownIt’s always stressful in my household when people are about to come over for dinner. There’s much cleaning and grocery shopping and cooking…Mar 29Mar 29
VJVoicesAutistic Honesty and Allistic DistrustIt was games night, and we were playing the card game “Coup.” On my turn, I decided to take “foreign aid.” I reached into the pot of…Mar 22Mar 22
