Stuck in that space of not knowing if she is autistic or if she belongs in in either universe, one woman describes her point of flux between two worlds.
Autistic people are at a high risk of being assaulted by sexual predators. This is one woman’s story and the factors that positioned her to be so vulnerable.
Grasping the unique relationship between autistic people and their genders is an essential component of understanding the autistic experience.
Children are people, not property.
Being a late diagnosed Autistic can be really hard. When I get sad pondering it, there is one stanza from Supertramp that seems to best sum up what I feel, and help me work through it.
…energy on creating large number of shallow “relationships.” This strategy is essential for survival and for keeping sane. Investing in relationships allows the incremental construction of shared context, and it…
What exactly is executive (dys)function, and what does it look like in everyday life? A hopeful exploration for autistics and ADHDers.
“We have now arrived at the ultimate falsehood of high-functioning autism: what this label really means is that you have high outside functioning. I am excellent at pretending to be someone I am not.”
When Greta Thunberg began to take the stage as an autistic climate change activist, the world took notice. My reaction was one of powerful pride, not just as an autistic adult, but as a former autistic girl. Here was an articulate, passionate, brilliant girl unfocused on fame and fashion, who wasn’t going to let the weight of the NT world crush her or keep her from speaking out!
Be yourself… What does that mean? How do you know when you are not yourself? What are the steps you can take to be yourself?
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