World Autism Day: We’re ALL the Same Species
Neurotypicals must stop seeing Autistics as a subspecies or different species of human, and Autistic people need to do their part too as far as viewing humans as all one kind. […]
Neurotypicals must stop seeing Autistics as a subspecies or different species of human, and Autistic people need to do their part too as far as viewing humans as all one kind. […]
An autistic adult who presents childlike with an intellectual disability may actually have a high IQ and a professional job. […]
Have you been diagnosed with ASD but are now overwhelmed with the idea that you actually don’t have it? […]
Is health anxiety more common in autistic people than in the general population? […]
A life skills app for college students with ASD, intellectual and other cognitive disabilities that helps them thrive while parents use an easy portal to keep track. […]
Do you find that holding eye contact creates a sense that you’re invading or intruding upon someone’s personal space? […]
Teaching eye contact to autistic children doesn’t have to be “forced” or unpleasant. […]
I was inspired to write this after reading about the mom who literally cried when her autistic teen was rejected by a girl he asked to be his valentine. […]
Autistic adults tell of the rude comments they’ve gotten in public about their stimming behaviors. […]
Though autism is considered a disability by the ADA, this doesn’t mean that every autistic person feels disabled or views their neurodivergence as a handicap. […]
Just because an autistic person isn’t looking at anyone nor speaking doesn’t mean they’re not following what’s going on. […]
I was diagnosed autistic in middle age and will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of this diagnosis. […]
This is a place for autistic adults to build relationships, share stories, experiences and ideas. […]
It’s well-publicized that autistic people often avoid eye contact or give very little. […]
Don’t let the naysayers talk you out of an ASD assessment if you’ve begun suspecting you’re autistic. […]
Even though I’ve always felt like they were different from me, I’ve always found satisfaction in watching people go by. […]
Navigating adult life with undiagnosed autism and then learning after the diagnosis that loved-ones suspected it all along can have devastating consequences. […]
Do you have autistic imposter syndrome, in that despite your clinical diagnosis you’re now wondering if you really are actually autistic? […]
For companies struggling with high employee turnover rates, hiring autistic people can help solve this problem. According to Gallup, employee turnover costs businesses $1 trillion and is fixable. In addition to the cost of hiring [...]
Here’s a fun, lighthearted article exploring the words “artistic” and “autistic.” […]
If only the Internet had been around at the time of my biggest autistic special interests! […]
Simon was diagnosed autistic in his late 30s and says this was the best thing that ever happened to him. […]
I thought I was neurotypical, but this just didn’t feel right. […]
I didn’t think anyone could be so “normal” as to score a 4 on the autism spectrum quotient test. […]
Five autistic women express how they immediately felt upon getting their late Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. […]
It’s so wonderful and outright cool when an autistic person has figured out a way to make money off of a special interest (aka obsession or hyperfixation)! […]
An autistic woman explains what you should NOT do when it comes to preparing for an autism assessment. […]
The problem with the functioning label of “high” in autism is that it implies high functioning relative only to a disabled population. […]
Will an autism friendly senior living complex ever exist? The typical upscale retirement community environment is hypersocial! […]
And the neurotypicals think AUTISTIC people are the ones who are blunt and rude? […]
Can neurotypicals explain why they talk to autistic people in a condescending way like they’re children or puppies? […]
Here are five ways parents can enforce the rights of their autistic or neurodivergent child’s rights in a world that isn’t quite ready to embrace them. […]
There are some autistic traits that neurotypicals may exhibit, while there are others that neurotypicals will never have. […]
Demi Rivera is an autistic licensed cosmetologist who runs a Denver hair salon that accommodates autistic children and adults, as well as those with ADHD, sensory processing disorder or other needs. […]
“Autistic owners don’t run their companies by themselves” – this is the outrageous claim of an article about autistic entrepreneurs. […]
A mom to five neurodivergent children gives many tips on being inclusive to adults and kids with autism, ADHD and other challenges for the holiday season. […]
Your child could be autistic without you realizing it. Here are reasons you may not have even considered that could be making you miss autism signs. […]
Sensory issues can be quite varied among autistic people, even though only a handful of sensory issues get a lot of attention. […]
I was diagnosed with autism in middle age. Here’s how I felt the very moment I saw Autism Spectrum Disorder on the report. […]
How does an evaluator distinguish between the innate autistic brain and a neurotypical broken by childhood family dysfunction and lack of affection? […]