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The Unexpected Autistic Life
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Oct 30
Do I Love Dogs Because I’m Autistic?
Dogs are so much easier to understand than people
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T Leigh
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Oct 8
Why Are Hello’s and Goodbye’s So Difficult?
My struggle with instinctive and societally lead social…
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VJVoices
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Oct 8
Why I Flap My Hands
Expressions of a Flightless Bird
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Gaby Rogut
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Oct 2
The Intimate Romantic Lives of Autistic People Are Not a Myth
We need to rethink social expectations…
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VJVoices
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Sep 26
Understanding the Unique Experiences of Autistic Individuals
Shifting the focus from “why” we do…
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LibrariAnna
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Sep 25
Shedding The Shame Of My Hyposensitive Sexual Sensory Issues
Yes, some Autistic people actually do…
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The Unexpected Autistic Life
Sep 19
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My Autistic Eyes Make Contact — Uniquely
Some blessings and challenges…
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LibrariAnna
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Sep 17
Sex, Writing, And Other Hyperfixations
An Autistic woman’s special interests shape her life
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Mark Somerfield
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Sep 6
If I’d Been Diagnosed With Autism Earlier, Would It Have Changed Who I Am?
I was 39 when I got my…
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LibrariAnna
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Sep 5
An Autistic Person Can Feel Powerless Without Routine
When the electricity went out, I shut down my
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