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3 Autistic Traits That Made Me a Better Person
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Jennifer Nelson
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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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Jun 12
Autism: I Expect Rejection
My life has conditioned me to expect not to be liked
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Alexis Hammond
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Jun 8
Are They An iPad Baby, Or Is It A Communication Device?
It’s probably not really your business either…
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Jennifer Nelson
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Jun 3
The Autistic and ADHD Sides of My Brain Can’t Agree
My vision for the future is blurry
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Jennifer Nelson
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May 18
Autistic People Don’t Lack Empathy
We actually often have excessive amounts of empathy, although we…
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Jennifer Nelson
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May 14
“Should” Isn’t Enough Motivation for My AuDHD Brain
If I “should” do something, then I probably won’t
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Jennifer Nelson
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May 6
Does My Autism Make Me Brave?
I suspect my lack of concern about what others think makes me braver…
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Jennifer Nelson
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Apr 15
Not Everything Is About My Autism — Except it Is
As much as I try not to always mention my autism, it…
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Andrew Theophilou
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Apr 1
From Eurodiversity to Neurodiversity
A story of self-discovery on foreign soil
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