5 observations on my late diagnosis
For Emmanuel, late diagnosis didn’t provide the validating relief that it did for many people, and the journey to acceptance was not a straight path.
For Emmanuel, late diagnosis didn’t provide the validating relief that it did for many people, and the journey to acceptance was not a straight path.
Those who are different are excluded, bullied or at best dragged down from above as mascots. An ideal team in reality seems to consist only of “Leonardos,” people pretending to be Leonardo, people imitating Leonardo, and people obeying Leonardo…
Ashna and William, no speaking autistic teens, discuss their thoughts on stimming. If everyone stomach, why is it only called stimming when autistic people do it?
Three nonspeaking autistic students advocate for communication choice rights and full participation in their own IEP and inclusion plans.
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”?
Jorn Bettin, in collaboration with the autistic community, has come up with a communal definition of autism. We ask that you use the comment section below to let us know what ideas you have to improve this definition.
Today is Autistic Pride Day. It is a day to celebrate and embrace who you are as an autistic person and to be yourself without
Growing up, I was acutely aware that I did not belong. The proverbial elephant in the room, my identity was carved out of all the
NeuroDivergent Rebel Christa Holmans writes about Autistic Pride Day is about more than just pride. It’s about being proud in spite of all the messaging
It is living in awareness of our own cultural immaturity where we begin the walk into the not-yet landscape of neurodiversity understanding.
For Emmanuel, late diagnosis didn’t provide the validating relief that it did for many people, and the journey to acceptance was not a straight path.
Those who are different are excluded, bullied or at best dragged down from above as mascots. An ideal team in reality seems to consist only of “Leonardos,” people pretending to be Leonardo, people imitating Leonardo, and people obeying Leonardo…
Ashna and William, no speaking autistic teens, discuss their thoughts on stimming. If everyone stomach, why is it only called stimming when autistic people do it?
Three nonspeaking autistic students advocate for communication choice rights and full participation in their own IEP and inclusion plans.
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”?
Jorn Bettin, in collaboration with the autistic community, has come up with a communal definition of autism. We ask that you use the comment section below to let us know what ideas you have to improve this definition.
Today is Autistic Pride Day. It is a day to celebrate and embrace who you are as an autistic person and to be yourself without
Growing up, I was acutely aware that I did not belong. The proverbial elephant in the room, my identity was carved out of all the
NeuroDivergent Rebel Christa Holmans writes about Autistic Pride Day is about more than just pride. It’s about being proud in spite of all the messaging
It is living in awareness of our own cultural immaturity where we begin the walk into the not-yet landscape of neurodiversity understanding.
For Emmanuel, late diagnosis didn’t provide the validating relief that it did for many people, and the journey to acceptance was not a straight path.
Those who are different are excluded, bullied or at best dragged down from above as mascots. An ideal team in reality seems to consist only of “Leonardos,” people pretending to be Leonardo, people imitating Leonardo, and people obeying Leonardo…
Ashna and William, no speaking autistic teens, discuss their thoughts on stimming. If everyone stomach, why is it only called stimming when autistic people do it?
Three nonspeaking autistic students advocate for communication choice rights and full participation in their own IEP and inclusion plans.
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”?
Jorn Bettin, in collaboration with the autistic community, has come up with a communal definition of autism. We ask that you use the comment section below to let us know what ideas you have to improve this definition.
Today is Autistic Pride Day. It is a day to celebrate and embrace who you are as an autistic person and to be yourself without
Growing up, I was acutely aware that I did not belong. The proverbial elephant in the room, my identity was carved out of all the
NeuroDivergent Rebel Christa Holmans writes about Autistic Pride Day is about more than just pride. It’s about being proud in spite of all the messaging
It is living in awareness of our own cultural immaturity where we begin the walk into the not-yet landscape of neurodiversity understanding.
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