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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Insights into living as an autistic adult
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jul 26
Dealing with sensory overload and shutdown….
I unplugged myself from the Matrix today – and it was exactly what I needed.
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Christina McDonald
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jul 16
Autism – why holding eye contact feels intimidating for me…
Making eye contact is easy for a lot of people – but for me, it feels like a form of emotional interrogation.
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Christina McDonald
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jul 11
Stepping into authenticity as a neurodivergent…
And why it’s not been as easy as it sounds…
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Christina McDonald
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jul 9
The purpose of my neurodivergent special interests…
This really was a revelation…
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Christina McDonald
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Jul 5
Dealing with sensory overload at the dentist…
Nobody likes the dentist at the best of times – but throw in a bad experience and sensory overwhelm at the same time?
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Christina McDonald
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Jul 4
I’ve always been stimming…I just didn’t realise it.
It wasn’t until diagnosis that I realised that’s what I was doing.
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Christina McDonald
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jun 26
From masking to embracing my unique weirdness…
The truth is, I’m not like anyone else – and now I love it.
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Christina McDonald
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jun 10
Autism and the burden of overthinking…
Ever wish you could just let it go?
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Christina McDonald
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jun 5
“I never would have thought you were autistic…”
The many reasons why autistic adults fly ‘off the radar.’
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Christina McDonald
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Letters from an Autistic Soul
Jun 2
Five effective ways to support an autistic family member…
Knowing how to support an autistic family member can be challenging – but here are some different ways you can support them and give them the help…
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