17 Ways to Say “I Love You” in Neurodivergent
Save the Neurotypicals
February 4, 2020
Neurodivergent people often express their affection in ways that are not interpreted as love by neurotypicals.
Relationships
The Coveted Driver’s License. On Driving (or not) While Autistic
Amanda Madru
January 24, 2020
Driving can be an overwhelming and terrifying experience, especially when you’re autistic. So why is it expected of everyone?
Hockey Rules and Other Opinions
Trevor
January 23, 2020
Sharing opinions shouldn’t be a privilege, but for autistic people without access to the right communication tools, sharing opinions is not an option. Trevor wants that to change.
He Killed My Cat: On the dangers of dating while autistic
pastthequasar
January 6, 2020
After a lifetime of gaslighting and invalidation, and not knowing she was autistic, one woman reflects on the dangerous situations she was in because she was taught to ignore red flags and not trust her own feelings.
The Real Reasons Autistic People Are Stressed During the Holiday Season
Terra Vance
December 12, 2019
Autistic people struggle with the holiday season for reasons that go beyond just sensory difficulties and limited social batteries. Here’s why.
Don’t Confront Your Autistic Loved One About Concerning Behavior… Investigate Instead
Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
December 9, 2019
If you’re frequently at odds with the autistic person in your life, this communication difference may be why… And here’s how to overcome it.
Jalisco Never Loses: Autism, Loneliness, Relationships, & Learning to Lose
Barbara Herrán
November 23, 2019
“Jalisco never loses” is a phrase that alludes to a person who never admits to having lost. A story of communication differences in an autistic and NT relationship.
How My Parents Handled My Autism and How They Set A Good Example
November 18, 2019
Do you parent your autistic child like, “It’s for their own good,” rather than, “It is something that actually makes them comfortable in their own skin”?
Emotions Go Both Ways, Unless It’s ABA
jenicanadaylivecom
November 10, 2019
“Of the fighters who were born with their horns and flyers born with wings, they will never be tamed things. Neurodiversity is in their genes.”
Life Between Two Spectrums: Autism, Gender Queerness, And Why It Shouldn’t Be Ignored
autisticadulting
October 19, 2019
A whole family emerges from the wreckage of gay conversion therapy, anti-autistic ABA therapy, and social oppression to find its heart and soul together.
