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Why Did Psychiatry Not Help Me?
Why Did Psychiatry Not Help Me?
For at least some autistic people, psychotropic medication may not be entirely effective. The question is, why?
Jim Irion
Nov 2
Why I Fight for Better Autism Awareness Among Clinicians
Why I Fight for Better Autism Awareness Among Clinicians
Better education for our clinicians will bring about change
Wellbeing Hunter
Nov 2
Joint Hypermobility in the Autistic Community
Joint Hypermobility in the Autistic Community
Exploring the Overlap Between Flexibility, Pain, and Neurodiversity
The Comorbid Citizen
Nov 2
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So You Think You’re Autistic?
So You Think You’re Autistic?
This is what disqualifies you
AJ Havens
Oct 26
AuDHD Ask: Neurodivergent Parenting — Why Aren’t Rewards the Answer?
AuDHD Ask: Neurodivergent Parenting — Why Aren’t Rewards the Answer?
The No Carrot, No Stick Method
Kristy Westaway
Nov 2
I Spent 41 Years Believing I Was Broken— Turns Out, I’m Just Autistic
I Spent 41 Years Believing I Was Broken— Turns Out, I’m Just Autistic
The battle to end four decades of self-loathing
Nicole Peery, MBA
Sep 11
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
Could You Be Both ADHD and Autistic?
Could You Be Both ADHD and Autistic?
If ADHD or autism alone doesn’t adequately explain your internal experience, AuDHD might be the answer.
Charlotte Hill
Oct 17
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Uncle Richard: Autistic in the 1950s
Uncle Richard: Autistic in the 1950s
He was lucky- and still harmed by the system
Jenn Biddle
Nov 2
Why Fight Your Brain? How My Autistic Special Interests Saved Me and Guided Me
Why Fight Your Brain? How My Autistic Special Interests Saved Me an...
The gifts of monotropism and hyperfocus
Morgana K Sylvana
Nov 1
You Are Not Alone Paradox
You Are Not Alone Paradox
For at least some autistic people, moral support meant to help make us feel better is not effective. The question is, why?
Jim Irion
Oct 31
Like a Duck to the Air
Like a Duck to the Air
The liminal moment between wet water and dry air is the absolute worst moment of my day.
Jenny Wren
Oct 31
Positively Toxic
Positively Toxic
Denying our emotions
Autistic Fish
Oct 31
How I Sabotaged Myself with (Too Much) Rigorous Organization
How I Sabotaged Myself with (Too Much) Rigorous Organization
Coming Up for Air
Carole Longe
Oct 30
Do I Love Dogs Because I’m Autistic?
Do I Love Dogs Because I’m Autistic?
Dogs are so much easier to understand than people
Robert K Starr
Oct 30
I Took A Medium Break To Recover From Autistic Burnout
I Took A Medium Break To Recover From Autistic Burnout
It was the right thing to do and in this article I explain why
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Oct 29
Dungeons & Dragons: A Safe Haven for Autistic Self-Expression and Community Building
Dungeons & Dragons: A Safe Haven for Autistic Self-Expression and C...
A scientific study about the influence of tabletop roleplaying games on autistic people combined with my personal experiences
Paul van Gool
Oct 28
I Think My Autism Helped Me Get a Promotion
I Think My Autism Helped Me Get a Promotion
In a world that often punishes autistic people, I found an employer that embraces and celebrates me just as I am
Jennifer Nelson
Oct 27
My Experience As a Miss-Abled Autistic Person
My Experience As a Miss-Abled Autistic Person
Empowering ourselves through the labels we choose
Jenny Wren
Oct 25
Why Small Talk Fails and Stories Connect: An Autistic Perspective
Why Small Talk Fails and Stories Connect: An Autistic Perspective
Contrary to neurotypical belief, communication is not a one-way street
Shawntistic
Oct 24
Finding Your Crew as an Autistic Adult
Finding Your Crew as an Autistic Adult
I have written about my son and his exploits in his college marching band last year on a couple of occasions (here and here) and contrasted…
McDopper
Oct 24
The Practical Alternative To Work
The Practical Alternative To Work
Meetings are a level in Dante’s ‘Inferno’
Autistic Fish
Oct 21
Crocheting Is My Biggest Stim
Crocheting Is My Biggest Stim
Living with autism and my love for a specific needlecraft
Ms. KJ
Oct 16
Why Do We Have to Have Only One Career?
Why Do We Have to Have Only One Career?
The autistic desire to do anything and everything
Robert K Starr
Oct 15
Dispatches from Helene 2: Autistic Synesthesia and the cleanup
Dispatches from Helene 2: Autistic Synesthesia and the cleanup
I’m breathing carpet tacks and nails and swimming through a yellow sea.
McDopper
Oct 11
A Lifetime in Eight Years
A Lifetime in Eight Years
I have learned a lot along my journey. What happens next will determine my fate and our future.
Jim Irion
Oct 11
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
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.
Bárbara A. Cancino
Oct 6
The Spreadsheet Is A Lie
The Spreadsheet Is A Lie
But it looks so deliciously good!
Mark Somerfield
Oct 5
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