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Where Are All the Autistic Orgies?
Where Are All the Autistic Orgies?
Let’s quit masking and get our freak on!
Robert K Starr
Sep 8
Autistic People Are Dying From Suicide. Does Anyone Care?
Autistic People Are Dying From Suicide. Does Anyone Care?
September is suicide prevention month. How can the suicide of autistic people be prevented?
Andrea
Sep 8
If I’d Been Diagnosed With Autism Earlier, Would It Have Changed Who I Am?
If I’d Been Diagnosed With Autism Earlier, Would It Have Changed Wh...
I was 39 when I got my diagnosis. What if I’d had it when I was 12?
Mark Somerfield
Sep 6
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I’m High Masking
I’m High Masking
And I (try to) hide my autism at work
Jewels Magadan
Aug 9
The “Gifted Kid” to “Disabled Adult” Pipeline that Swallowed My Twenties
The “Gifted Kid” to “Disabled Adult” Pipeline that Swallowed My Twe...
If you grew up being told that you could achieve anything yet you struggled to achieve anything at all, this article is for you.
Andrea
Jun 20
Why Autistics Are Disbelieved
Why Autistics Are Disbelieved
Just because someone on the spectrum reveals their diagnosis doesn’t mean they’ll be believed
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Aug 12
The Challenges and Realities of Neurotypical-Neurodivergent Relationships
The Challenges and Realities of Neurotypical-Neurodivergent Relatio...
Why neurotypicals and neurodivergents get together, and why it often doesn’t last
VJVoices
Aug 22
I Disobeyed My Headmaster, And He Wasn’t Happy
I Disobeyed My Headmaster, And He Wasn’t Happy
Was this the autistic disobedience of an 11-year-old boy?
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Aug 20
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An Autistic Person Can Feel Powerless Without Routine
An Autistic Person Can Feel Powerless Without Routine
When the electricity went out, I shut down my emotional processing to make it through the dark days
LibrariAnna
Sep 5
I Stim-Watch; Therefore, I Am
I Stim-Watch; Therefore, I Am
When you look closely enough, there is more to stimming than meets the eye.
Jim Irion
Sep 5
Life Unmasked: When You Can’t Pass for Neurotypical Anymore
Life Unmasked: When You Can’t Pass for Neurotypical Anymore
When you don’t belong as an Autistic ADHDer, is it time to find where you do?
Morgan Khalsa
Sep 5
Society’s Taboo With Silence Is Destroying My Autistic Brain
Society’s Taboo With Silence Is Destroying My Autistic Brain
Neurotypical society has a real phobia of silence, and autistic people pay a price for it.
Andrea
Sep 5
My Psychiatrist Refused to Believe I Was Autistic
My Psychiatrist Refused to Believe I Was Autistic
You’ll never believe the ridiculous reason why
Robert K Starr
Sep 4
Navigating the Aisles: My Grocery Shopping Experience with Autism
Navigating the Aisles: My Grocery Shopping Experience with Autism
It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m anxiously staring at granola bars.
Kyle MacDonald
Sep 4
Speaking of the Devil
Speaking of the Devil
It is time we ‘exorcised’ the stigma of demons from suicide and mental health.
Jim Irion
Sep 3
Living at the Crossroads: When Autism and Chronic Pain Collide
Living at the Crossroads: When Autism and Chronic Pain Collide
Exploring why being Autistic complicates my experience of chronic pain
Hannah Breslin
Sep 2
Life as an Autistic Person Is Beyond Exhausting
Life as an Autistic Person Is Beyond Exhausting
Being autistic is harder than neurotypical people realize
The Autlaw
Sep 2
Unmasking My Autism In My 40s Saved My Life
Unmasking My Autism In My 40s Saved My Life
I really wasn’t like the other kids
Jenny Wren
Sep 1
Welcoming New Editors to ‘The Unexpected Autistic Life’
Welcoming New Editors to ‘The Unexpected Autistic Life’
We will keep working together to dispel myths and spread the word about the need for Autism Acceptance
Gaby Rogut
Sep 1
Where is Race in Discussions About Autism?
Where is Race in Discussions About Autism?
Gender is being addressed in relation to autism, but what about race?
Andrea
Aug 31
Does Calling Autism a ‘Diagnosis’ Contribute to Social Stigma?
Does Calling Autism a ‘Diagnosis’ Contribute to Social Stigma?
The language we use can significantly impact how we view something
Mark Palmer
Aug 28
The Trauma of Silent Tears
The Trauma of Silent Tears
One of the worst measures of pain involves the fewest tears shed.
Jim Irion
Aug 27
From Escaping Death to Finding Meaning in Life
From Escaping Death to Finding Meaning in Life
An autistic person’s contemplation of beauty through depression
Jewels Magadan
Aug 27
Autism: How I Know The Burnout Is Really Bad
Autism: How I Know The Burnout Is Really Bad
This is a sure sign that my brain is completely fried
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Aug 26
Woman and Neurodivergent: These 6 Things Are the Most Important for My Mental Health
Woman and Neurodivergent: These 6 Things Are the Most Important for...
What really matters when you’re autistic and introverted
Carole Longe
Aug 26
Is Enduring Until Retirement the Only Answer?
Is Enduring Until Retirement the Only Answer?
The autistic work burnout crisis.
Adria Chalfin
Aug 25
What Would Happen if Marcus Aurelius Met Temple Grandin?
What Would Happen if Marcus Aurelius Met Temple Grandin?
Thinking out loud about a Neurodivergent Philosophy
David Press
Aug 25
Am I a Person or Am I Just a Brain? On The Importance of Nuance in Neurodiversity
Am I a Person or Am I Just a Brain? On The Importance of Nuance in ...
Going beyond the medical “deficit model” to reinstate autistic people as multidimensional subjects.
Andrea
Aug 25
Times My Autistic Face Has Gotten Me Into Trouble
Times My Autistic Face Has Gotten Me Into Trouble
My whole life, I’ve been told to smile.
Larre Bildeston
Aug 23
Thoughts on Counterintuitive Words
Thoughts on Counterintuitive Words
Language evolves. Language is not created: not sensible, oftentimes without logic. There’s a reason why we’re not all speaking Esperanto…
Larre Bildeston
Aug 23
Create or Stagnate
Create or Stagnate
The healing power of creativity as a neurodivergent — and why it’s not always easy to get there
Morgan Khalsa
Aug 23
Were the Great Martyrs of History Autistic?
Were the Great Martyrs of History Autistic?
Here’s how I draw my conclusion.
Adria Chalfin
Aug 23
Recovering From Autistic Burnout: You Can’t Do It Alone
Recovering From Autistic Burnout: You Can’t Do It Alone
Why I have taken the step of signing up for a structured burnout recovery program — giving myself the opportunity to get help.
Andrea
Aug 23
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