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Marissa McKean
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
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The Illusion of Normalcy
How Society Marginalizes Autistic Voices
“Normal is an…
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Kristy Westaway
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Nov 11
MENTAL HEALTH
AuDHD Ask: Why Won’t You Let Me Help You?
Understanding AuDHD Overwhelm
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Adria Chalfin
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Nov 11
Do Allistics Vampire the Energy of Autistics?
In my experience, they do.
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Robert K Starr
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Nov 11
Weddings Are an Autistic Nightmare
Social expectations, loud music, and a room full of strangers…
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Adria Chalfin
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Nov 10
Were the Old Ways of Stay at Home Wife & Mom Better for Autistic Women After All?
I now weigh the pros…
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Jenn Biddle
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Sep 3
Parenting an auDHDer while Being an auDHDer
Or, The-Apple-not-Falling-Far-from-the-Tree Syndrome
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Cariad Jones
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Nov 9
You Got Me Monologuing
It’s essentially part of the autistic experience
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Kristy Westaway
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Nov 5
DISABILITY
AuDHD Ask: Supporting My Son’s School Move
Navigating a Big Change with…
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Mark Somerfield
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Nov 5
Please Don’t Call Me Grinch
I don’t hate Christmas. I just don’t like it shoved down my throat.
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Autistic Fish
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Nov 4
The Waiting Room in my Mind
The AuDHD Experience of ‘Waiting Mode’
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