A Pastor’s Secret
Sydney Henry
September 17, 2019
For thirty years, an autistic woman wondered why she was so different from those around her. She realized that her calling was inextricable from why.
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My Mother Never Told Me: On surviving a lifetime of abuse not knowing I was autistic
AFeralWolfChild
August 24, 2019
When Andrew tried to tell his estranged mother about being diagnosed as autistic at age 25, he learned a devastating truth.
The Failings of the Mental Health System for Autistic Women
differentnotdeficient
June 23, 2019
Women are often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, and it has potentially-fatal consequences for autistic adults who are told that they have a cluster of mental illnesses instead of a neurological condition.
The Accidental Autistic
Life Guides for Autistics | NeuroGuides™
May 25, 2019
World-renowned neurotypical advocate to autistic persons, J David Hall, realizes that he himself is autistic and chronicles unpacking that truth.
The [Self] Diagnosis Debate: Part 2
Callie
May 12, 2019
On why self-diagnosis is valid and how to accept yourself as belonging to the autistic community (Part 2 of 2).
Searching for Identity in a Neurotypical World
onelonedandelion
January 11, 2019
The search for identity, unmasking, and finding an authentic self after a life lived as something else.
Reactions to Late Autism Diagnosis
Jo Bloggs
December 14, 2018
A painfully real look at what happens when an adult is diagnosed with autism and attempts to share the news with loved ones.
A Life Illuminated
hughmorous
December 12, 2018
My name is Hugh Willis. I am autistic. Having an autism spectrum diagnosis and changing my life narrative has been a difficult journey of self-discovery. Acceptance