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Jun 23
Should You Tell Your Employer That You Are Autistic?
It is a dilemma faced by many, and there are no…
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Charlotte Hill
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Jun 22
I Was Stimming Without Even Realizing It
Not everyone rocks and flaps.
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Mathieu Belleville-Douelle
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Jun 19
What’s Behind the Anger?
Anger is a poison in my autistic life
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Mark Palmer
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Jun 16
How Autistic Stimming Helps Me Deal with Stress
I may not fully understand why stimming works for me…
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Aneisha
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Jun 16
I Thought Echolalia Was Only Spoken Words but I Was Wrong
Examples of internal echolalia from an…
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Bryan Dijkhuizen
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Jun 15
3 Autistic Traits That Made Me a Better Person
It’s not all bad…
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Alexis Hammond
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Jun 14
Wait, Am I Autistic, Too? The Revelations of A Neurodivergent Mother Raising An Autistic Child
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Jun 13
Suppression: Autism, Masking and Acceptance
If Autistic people are suppressing their true Autistic selves to be included, and
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Jennifer Nelson
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Jun 12
The Challenges of Being Autistic and ADHD as a Single Adult
My struggles feel insurmountable at times
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Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Jun 12
Autism: I Expect Rejection
My life has conditioned me to expect not to be liked
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