The alexithymia & autism guide
2020-02-05
Alexithymia is so common among autistic people that it is commonly mistaken for autism itself. In this post, I explain what alexithymia is and how it presents itself in autism.
How “The Golden Rule” Harms Autistic People
2019-09-07
Miscommunication and misinterpretation of autistic people happens very early in life.
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Or in modern language, “Treat other people as you would like to be treated.”
Everyone knows about The
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Parenting: Taking You on a Guilt Trip
2019-07-27
"She is riddled with anxiety. She needs to feel control in the external world because everything feels so out of control inside.
She is an amazing person."
On ABA Therapy, Self-Determination, & Healthy Psychological Development
2019-07-21
Healthy psychological development depends on autonomy, competence, and relatedness. ABA undermines healthy psychological development.
No, Really, I’m Fine (on Alexithymia)
2019-06-18
Alexithymia has never been so thoroughly or thoughtfully defined in all the ways it affects a person who can't feel exactly how it affects them.
Destroying the “Lack of Empathy” Myth in the Wake of Bleach Enemas & Autistic Abuse
2019-06-08
Years before the story broke in the mainstream, a woman details her journey through the dark underworld of abusive bleach "cures" for autistic children.
Hate, Supremacy, Love, Autism, & What Makes Us Human
2019-05-02
I sometimes forget how many allies, advocates, and friends we have when I have to confront hate on a daily basis. Hate has become an epidemic in our society. There are entire groups devoted to vilifying autistic people. There are groups who
The Ultimate Empathy Gap: Can Neurotypical-Autistic Pairings Truly Work?
2019-04-24
Love is a deeply personal experience, the joining of two individual worlds into a meaningful partnership, and it can be a magical thing. When two people not only love each other– but can truly understand and accept each other– they can agree to
Very Grand Emotions: How Autistics and Neurotypicals Experience Emotions Differently
2019-03-23
Autistic people experience emotions differently from neurotypicals, and what they experience as emotions others see as ideas. Here's how.
My Metaphorical Penis – Tools, Toys, and Identity
2019-02-14
Gender, sexuality and metaphorical penises.
No, not like that.