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How Adjustments for Autistic People Can Help Everybody
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Why Assumptions About Autism Are Frustrating and Often Wrong
No, I am not like your friend’s autistic…
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Autism is Not a Disease or a Defect, So Please Spare Me Your Pity and Sympathy
I am not sick or…
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Why I Wish More People Would Ask Me About Being Autistic
I am not psychic and don’t expect you to be…
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How Being Autistic Impacts My Mental Health
Why Every Day Can Include Confusion and Stress
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The Curse Of Being An Effective Autistic Employee
The workplace can be a tough environment for people…
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How Autistic Stimming Helps Me Deal with Stress
I may not fully understand why stimming works for me…
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Reflections on Life as an Autistic Outsider
I was an outsider long before I knew I was autistic. But…
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What Would an Autistic World Be Like?
The world is designed by neurotypicals for neurotypicals. But…
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The Devastating Impact of Repeated Exclusion
Ongoing micro-exclusions can do huge damage in the long…
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