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Why I Think That ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’s’ Kya Clark is on the Spectrum
Why I Think That ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’s’ Kya Clark is on the Spectrum
A character study from a personal perspective
Tanya
May 8
What Happens When There’s No Autistic Special Interest: An AuDHD Origin Story
What Happens When There’s No Autistic Special Interest: An AuDHD Or...
Life in-between Special Interests, it’s not pretty.
Shawntistic
May 7
Does My Autism Make Me Brave?
Does My Autism Make Me Brave?
I suspect my lack of concern about what others think makes me braver than the average person
Jennifer Nelson
May 6
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A Tale of A High-Masking Autistic Woman At A Professional Development Training
A Tale of A High-Masking Autistic Woman At A Professional Development Training
Maybe I’m not as high masking as I think, actually
LibrariAnna
Apr 23
How to Save Autistic Lives: Stop Trying to Change Us!
How to Save Autistic Lives: Stop Trying to Change Us!
Try listening to autistic people to understand us
Jennifer Nelson
May 3
Why These Two Distorted Ways Of Viewing Autism Are Wrong
Why These Two Distorted Ways Of Viewing Autism Are Wrong
They are gross distortions. The reality is far more nuanced and far more interesting too
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Apr 29
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One Unfair Reason Why Autistic People Can Struggle To Get Promoted
One Unfair Reason Why Autistic People Can Struggle To Get Promoted
I was struck by something interesting that I heard a Harvard-educated psychologist say recently
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
May 6
Autism, Meltdown, and Ableist Guilt
Autism, Meltdown, and Ableist Guilt
There are days…boy, howdy and goodness gracious, there are days.
McDopper
May 6
Neurodivergent Employees are Not Troublemakers — We Want to Make Things Better!
Neurodivergent Employees are Not Troublemakers — We Want to Make Th...
We live in the age of the yes man or woman.
Mark Palmer
May 5
Autism Awareness: Understanding the Overload
Autism Awareness: Understanding the Overload
What it is Like to Experience an Overload or Meltdown.
David Walby
May 3
How To Go From Zero To Autistic In Three Months: An AuDHD Origin Story
How To Go From Zero To Autistic In Three Months: An AuDHD Origin Story
My journey from burnout to Autism diagnosis
Shawntistic
May 3
My Clothes Don’t Work Anymore
My Clothes Don’t Work Anymore
Tentative first steps to unmask my neurodiversity
Tanya
May 3
4 Self-Care Strategies For Autistic Adults
4 Self-Care Strategies For Autistic Adults
Some advice from my personal experience
Phoenix R.
May 2
My AuDHD Origin Story — This Is How It Starts
My AuDHD Origin Story — This Is How It Starts
This Late diagnosed Autistic prepping to drop some life stories, let’s do this.
Shawntistic
May 1
Life Lessons Learned From Loving Someone With Autism
Life Lessons Learned From Loving Someone With Autism
Honoring Autism Acceptance Month
Naya Monroe, MA, LCDC-I
Apr 25
What Would You Like To See In A Book About Autism?
What Would You Like To See In A Book About Autism?
Let me know what’s important to you in the comments
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Apr 25
Autistic Creator Explains Why She Thinks Differently To Neurotypicals
Autistic Creator Explains Why She Thinks Differently To Neurotypicals
She has used the example of going to a restaurant to explain how
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Apr 24
Life as an AuDHD Adult
Life as an AuDHD Adult
What’s it like to be an independent autistic and ADHD adult?
Jennifer Nelson
Apr 22
Autism: I’d Hate To Be Neurotypical
Autism: I’d Hate To Be Neurotypical
My life might be easier, but it would be far less meaningful
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Apr 21
Autism: On The Importance Of Being Regulated
Autism: On The Importance Of Being Regulated
Trying to avoid becoming dysregulated is the biggest challenge I deal with
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Apr 20
When The Mask Cracks
When The Mask Cracks
Self-acceptance on the autistic spectrum
Ms. KJ
Apr 19
11 Childhood Autistic Characteristics in Me that Should Have Raised Red Flags, or “Are you sure…
11 Childhood Autistic Characteristics in Me that Should Have Raised...
There is a mention of self-harm in this (number 9 on the list). No descriptions and no details, but there is a mention. Avoid if you need…
McDopper
Apr 18
Why A Charity Is Asking Autistic People To Get Involved in Research
Why A Charity Is Asking Autistic People To Get Involved in Research
An autistic autism researcher has explained
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Apr 18
Autism and Anxiety — When Worrying Becomes a Way of Life
Autism and Anxiety — When Worrying Becomes a Way of Life
Is there a less reassuring phrase than “don’t worry”?
Mark Palmer
Apr 18
My Autism is Not a Complex, Yours Shouldn’t Be
My Autism is Not a Complex, Yours Shouldn’t Be
Do you feel confident enough to talk about it?
Carole Longe
Apr 17
Thief For Hire
Thief For Hire
Stealing my way to a career
The AuDHDacity
Apr 16
ABLE Accounts
ABLE Accounts
A Financial Safety Net of the Heart for Your Special Needs Child
Dr. D. Bernard
Apr 15
Not Everything Is About My Autism — Except it Is
Not Everything Is About My Autism — Except it Is
As much as I try not to always mention my autism, it touches every part of my life.
Jennifer Nelson
Apr 15
No Joe Wickes, Ultra Processed Food Does Not Cause ADHD
No Joe Wickes, Ultra Processed Food Does Not Cause ADHD
The relationship between diet and ADHD is much more complex
Sarah Thompson-Cook
Apr 14
The Power Of Writing About Autism
The Power Of Writing About Autism
Writing about autism can do extraordinary things
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Apr 14
Why The Autism Spectrum May Not Be What You Think It Is
Why The Autism Spectrum May Not Be What You Think It Is
We all know that autism is a spectrum.
Mark Palmer
Apr 14
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