With cheeky humor and an easy conversational style, Bee discusses the stresses autistic people experience during the gift-giving holiday season.
As a nonspeaker, Trevor Byrd internalized the religious dogma he heard his whole life in silent dedication. As he got older, his values conflicted with his rigid observance of Catholic canon. The support he received from his mom helped him to keep his faith and be true to his values.
Sahit Bhagavatula is a 14-year-old nonspeaking autistic who won a writing contest with this essay and his reflections on the covid-19 pandemic.
If you’re traveling while autistic and nervous about the social rules and norms of navigating new places, these tips can help!
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is common in neurodivergent people and people with complex trauma. This article explains what it’s like.
After a poorly-timed meltdown at a wedding, Jude Clee thinks about what she wished people understood about meltdowns.
Most people think that we are being stubborn or that we actually get to choose when we are able to talk or not. This is definitely not the case. Selective mutism is not an easy condition to manage.
Russell anticipated and prepared for the pandemic weeks before everyone else. Things were going well until anxiety dissolved his routine. His healthy eating, meditation, creative outlets, and even his hygiene were lost as he spent days at a time in bed.
Here’s how to stop engaging your autistic child in fruitless power struggles and how to engage their natural desire to help others for a better, more peaceful relationship.
Daniel Maskit explores the NHS response– or lack thereof– to the COVID19 pandemic and how it affects autistic people.
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