Luc De BrouwerinVoucherCodes Tech Blog·2 hours agoNavigating and embracing neurodiversity in the tech industryBefore we get into the meat of this article, I’d like to preface it with the fact that this was written from a very personal point of view, and my personal journey and experiences may not match your own. That said, I do believe that I’m presenting a non-exhaustive list…Autism6 min readAutism6 min read
Jackie Schuld·5 hours agoMember-onlyWhy Autistic Adults Self-HarmI know intelligent, competent, highly successful autistic adults who at times will bite themselves, hit themselves, dig their nails into themselves, and more. These behaviors are typically classified as self-harm. However, none of these people are intending to harm themselves. These behaviors happen in moments of extreme emotional and mental…Autism3 min readAutism3 min read
jordyspectrum·1 day agoBigger Than Mejordyspectrum I’ve always been a scientist. I got a PhD in Oceanography in Canada before doing teaching and marine science postdoctoral positions in America and then back in my home country of Scotland. I’d generally been a loner since I was a kid, but that wasn’t really a problem since…Autism5 min readAutism5 min read
Morgan Khalsa·19 hours agoMember-onlyAutism on the dancefloorDealing with RSD, confusing social cues, & self-consciousness I have been an avid 5Rhythms dancer since 2009. This is a movement meditation practice where you simply show up, dance to a ‘wave’ of music encompassing various emotional states and tempos, and through the process get more in touch with yourself…Autism6 min readAutism6 min read
Jackeline Arredondo·7 hours agoFirst Letter to Dad — EulogyMy eulogy to Dad comes in the form of a letter to him because it’s really difficult to think of Dad as no longer here, to refer to him in the past tense. Dad, I’m listening to Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight as I attempt to put into…Autism4 min readAutism4 min read
Jackie Schuld·1 day agoMember-onlyI Can Be Autistic and Still Be Good at Identifying Emotions and Responding Empathetically: A Late-Identified Autism InterviewThis is the 55th interview in my series Interviewing Late-Identified Autistics. Rebecca is a late-identified autistic. My questions are in bold and Rebecca’s responses follow in regular typeface. What name and pronouns do you use? Rebecca (she/they) How old were you when you learned you were autistic? 47 — about 8 months ago. How did you learn you are autistic? Only very gradually, over the course of two years. When I first started learning…Autism12 min readAutism12 min read
McDopper·22 hours agoMember-onlyMy Autistic Accent, or My Neurodivergent OrthoepyAuthor’s Note: I’m trying the whole “paywall” thing out with this story. I’ve never put anything behind the wall, but now that I’ve gone over the 100 subscribers mark, I do qualify, and if there’s a few cents out there…I’m not sure how I feel about doing this. Part of…Autism6 min readAutism6 min read
Shell ParsonsinBurnout Rebel·12 hours agoMember-onlyAbout Me, Shell ParsonsI’ve reached a terrible, wonderful, autistic, mid-life crisis. — I was an autistic child of the early 1980s. Of course, there was ‘no such thing’ as autism back then. I grew up in a small town in Cheshire in the north(ish)-west of England. I was very shy but had a good head for academic stuff. I had ADHD too…Autism10 min readAutism10 min read
Ellie Jane·4 hours agoI am not a puzzle waiting to be solved!I am not broken. I am not missing a part or twisted in anyway. I do not need someone to come along and pick up the pieces, or to shove all the things that make me me, but divert from the box of neurotypical society into a darkened damp cupboard…Autism8 min readAutism8 min read
M. MeyersinBuilding Stronger Relationships: Family, Friends, Partners, Spouses, and Colleagues·18 hours agoMember-onlyWhen Someone Is Going Through a Hard Time, They Don’t Need Your Prayers, Stories, and Judgments. They Need Your EmpathyThe Power of Empathy I’ve experienced my share of losses through the decades like most of us and have been filled with gratitude when family and friends listened and expressed empathy. During those times, it felt like I was a parched traveler in the desert being given a glass of water by a compassionate…Autism6 min readAutism6 min read
