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Autistic Chronophobia Revisited
Autistic Chronophobia Revisited
Trusting my instincts and facing my fear of time revealed what every autistic person needs to know.
Jim Irion
Oct 10
What Autistic Stimming Can Look Like When You Are 48 Years Old
What Autistic Stimming Can Look Like When You Are 48 Years Old
It’s more than movement, it is thought made tangible
Jenny Wren
Oct 10
Why Are Hello’s and Goodbye’s So Difficult?
Why Are Hello’s and Goodbye’s So Difficult?
My struggle with instinctive and societally lead social cues
T Leigh
Oct 8
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As an Autistic Person, I Appreciate Jerks
As an Autistic Person, I Appreciate Jerks
Tell me what you mean and don’t hold back punches — I will love you for it
Robert K Starr
Sep 28
The Intimate Romantic Lives of Autistic People Are Not a Myth
The Intimate Romantic Lives of Autistic People Are Not a Myth
We need to rethink social expectations for autistic people
Gaby Rogut
Oct 2
I’m Not Broken — I’m Just Being My Bisexual, Autistic Self
I’m Not Broken — I’m Just Being My Bisexual, Autistic Self
Acknowledging my Autism has allowed me to finally be free
LibrariAnna
Sep 12
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
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?
Morgana K Sylvana
Sep 5
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Why I Flap My Hands
Why I Flap My Hands
Expressions of a Flightless Bird
VJVoices
Oct 8
Dear Family and Close Friends
Dear Family and Close Friends
Some things in life take time and courage to say. This is my letter to explain my autism and journey of awareness.
Jim Irion
Oct 6
For those who are struggling to ask for help
For those who are struggling to ask for help
This is how I deal with it.
Unmasked learner
Oct 6
The Spreadsheet Is A Lie
The Spreadsheet Is A Lie
But it looks so deliciously good!
Mark Somerfield
Oct 5
Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive Thoughts
When anxiety forces its way into your mind, it can quickly become serious.
Jim Irion
Oct 2
Dispatches From Helene, an Autistic View From a Hurricane
Dispatches From Helene, an Autistic View From a Hurricane
She shrieked and moaned her way up from the Gulf of Mexico, elbowed her way through the panhandle of Florida, shoving, charging into…
McDopper
Oct 2
Disability, the NHS, And Us
Disability, the NHS, And Us
Becoming a patient as an NHS-trained clinical scientist has truly challenged my understanding of myself, of other people, and of the NHS
Graham Webb
Sep 30
Telling Your Boss You’re Autistic
Telling Your Boss You’re Autistic
Here’s what you should think about
Iris Brugman
Sep 30
Near-Death Dreaming
Near-Death Dreaming
Find out how I harnessed the darkest recesses of my mind to stay alive.
Jim Irion
Sep 28
Understanding the Unique Experiences of Autistic Individuals
Understanding the Unique Experiences of Autistic Individuals
Shifting the focus from “why” we do things to “how” we feel
VJVoices
Sep 26
Actually autistic: Travel Imposter Syndrome
Actually autistic: Travel Imposter Syndrome
Flying with accessibility support
Iris Brugman
Sep 26
The Story of Anakin
The Story of Anakin
It takes more than survival to recover from attempting suicide.
Jim Irion
Sep 25
Traveling and Living in a Campervan as an Autistic Person
Traveling and Living in a Campervan as an Autistic Person
Van life might be the ideal lifestyle for some autistic people
Mathieu Belleville-Douelle
Sep 25
Shedding The Shame Of My Hyposensitive Sexual Sensory Issues
Shedding The Shame Of My Hyposensitive Sexual Sensory Issues
Yes, some Autistic people actually do enjoy sex
LibrariAnna
Sep 25
The Elephant in the (Class)Room
The Elephant in the (Class)Room
Gaps big enough for kids to fall through…
Autistic Fish
Sep 24
A Tale of Two Window Washings
A Tale of Two Window Washings
How I’m accepting the challenges of my Autistic self by embracing the pleasures
Lisa
Sep 23
An Autistic Story of Survival
An Autistic Story of Survival
My journey almost came to an end.
Jim Irion
Sep 22
I Convinced Myself I Had Cancer
I Convinced Myself I Had Cancer
Autistic people can be weapons-grade catastrophisers
Sarah TC
Sep 21
Fixing Stories of Survival, Part 3
Fixing Stories of Survival, Part 3
Suicide prevention is possible through the primary source experience of suicide attempt survivors. Addressing short-term triggers should…
Jim Irion
Sep 19
Autistic Inertia Is Not The Same As Doing Nothing
Autistic Inertia Is Not The Same As Doing Nothing
It’s a radical act of resistance and self-care
Jae L
Sep 19
My Autistic Eyes Make Contact — Uniquely
My Autistic Eyes Make Contact — Uniquely
Some blessings and challenges of having autistic eyes
Thaddeus
Sep 19
Being a Person is Hard: Situational Mutism
Being a Person is Hard: Situational Mutism
A comic
McDopper
Sep 19
Survivors Are the Key, Part 2
Survivors Are the Key, Part 2
In formal research terms, suicide attempt survivors are primary sources. We have lived through attempts at suicide and survived. There is…
Jim Irion
Sep 17
Sex, Writing, And Other Hyperfixations
Sex, Writing, And Other Hyperfixations
An Autistic woman’s special interests shape her life
LibrariAnna
Sep 17
Suicide Prevention Is Possible, Part 1
Suicide Prevention Is Possible, Part 1
In formal research terms, a primary source is the best research that professionals can ever use. A primary source is a person with…
Jim Irion
Sep 15
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