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I Convinced Myself I Had Cancer
Autistic people can be weapons-grade catastrophisers
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Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder
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As An Autistic Person, I Meet People Who Don’t Believe In My Existence
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A Peek Backstage: What is Behind Autistic People’s “Lack of Social Skills”?
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I Wish I Hadn’t Bothered to Apply for Disability Benefit
The degrading benefits system in the U.K…
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Jul 24
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
By educating the general public as well as health and mental health professionals alike, stigma and fear against us can be averted.
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Learn About Autism From an Autistic: Difficulty Socializing
What is social anxiety and how can it be…
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I Ate Bean Sprouts for 2 Years Straight, and Here’s What Happened
An account of my autistic eating…
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Jun 28, 2021
Understanding Neurodiverse Siblinghood
Written by: Liberete M. Edited by: Chantel S., Shain S.
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