myk

Hi, I'm myk! I write software for a living and write about autism and ADHD as a passion. You can reach out to me on twitter any time, and if my writing has helped you and you'd like to give back I've got a ko-fi account set up here.

Image features three notes which read love yourself to say that when you are autistic and different you can find self-love and self-care even if society has stigma and negative messaging and ableism for people on the spectrum autism spectrum disorders asperger's aspie

Ask Myk: On Self-Love in an Ableist World

By: myk

On: August 17, 2020

In: Autism, Health, Self-Help

With: 4 Comments

The first of a bi-monthly column with Myk, this article explores the concept of loving yourself despite the ableism in social messaging about autistic people.

Humanizing the DSM Diagnosis for Autism

By: myk

On: April 17, 2019

In: Autism, Defining Autism, Injustice, Pathologizing

With: 14 Comments

If you’ve spent any time wondering if you might be autistic, the first thing you probably did was examine the diagnostic criteria from the APA’sContinue Reading