Genesiz has been diagnosed and reevaluated for autism several times since age three— every time she comes across a provider who doesn’t believe her.
I am autistic. The teen years are rough on everyone—there’s no question about it. Surviving them when you live with undiagnosed ASD and co-occurring, untreated major depression… well, speaking from personal experience, that counts as a special brand of hell.
The most frequently-used screening measurement for autistic adults is the Autism Spectrum Quotient, or the AQ. But can it be reliable?
This is the first article in a series in which autistic people break down and analyze the questions on the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ).
David Gray-Hammond discusses his experience of being subjected to chemical restraint while an involuntary inpatient at a psychiatric hospital in the UK.
Autistamatic has created a new retro-futurist video series imagining if the autistic community’s influence had current 50 years ago. As always, these videos are powerful.
Autistic people are as diverse and nuanced as anyone else– moreso, even; however, public perception is shaped by limited, stereotypical media representation.
The presentation and characterization of autism in both clinical and mainstream literature mostly describes autistic boys, leaving many girl undiagnosed.
Sam Stein interviews Rees Finlay about his upcoming graphic novella in which he outlines the process of coming to terms with his autism diagnosis. Hilarious, relatable, real.
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.
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