Autistic

I Was Stimming Without Even Realizing It

Not everyone rocks and flaps.

What’s The Best Way To Deal With Autistic Masking?

I’m wary of advising any autistic person to mask…

Suppression: Autism, Masking and Acceptance

If Autistic people are suppressing their true Autistic selves to be included, and…

Autism: I Expect Rejection

My life has conditioned me to expect not to be liked

Why ‘Do Unto Others’ Doesn’t Work For Autistics

The so-called Golden Rule can lead to discrimination

Looking Back, It Was Anti-Autistic Discrimination

Since getting my diagnosis, I’ve been re-evaluating…

How A Consultant Is Succeeding With The Autistic Traits That Got Her Fired

They aren’t the weaknesses…

Do Autistics Get Mistaken As Weak Because Of This?

People don’t seem to understand what our behaviour…

Autism and five good things about it

That there are an inordinate number of problems associated with being autistic is a given. I…

Is There A Central Shared Experience of Being Autistic?

My complicated thoughts on a complicated…