Why Saying “Everyone’s a Little Autistic” Is Problematic
Kindly don’t say “Everyone’s a little autistic” next time someone tells you they’re on the Spectrum. […]
Kindly don’t say “Everyone’s a little autistic” next time someone tells you they’re on the Spectrum. […]
Here are 12 ways you can make your ASD blend in well with sensory over-stimulation of the gym environment. […]
Some autism checklists can make an undiagnosed Autistic think they can’t possibly be on the spectrum, and they end up never getting assessed. […]
Never underestimate how well a more severely autistic adult can take instructions in strength training. […]
The answer to why it seems so many autistic people have train or dinosaur obsessions is actually quite simple. […]
Wondering if your amazing ability to heavily mask for years means you’re not autistic and are actually neurotypical? […]
For years I did these having no idea they were due to my undiagnosed autism. […]
“I do not consider Autism/Asperger’s to be a disability but rather a brain that functions differently from the neurotypical brain,” says Beau Shenkenberg, who was diagnosed at two with the then-termed Asperger’s syndrome. [...]
Is there a difference in how adults with high functioning autism engage in stimming behaviors compared to those with low functioning ASD? […]
Here are 15 signs you could be autistic even if you’re 100% self-sufficient and don’t need help living independently. […]
Here are 12 signs of the neurotypical spectrum disorder which affects a small percentage of people on the mostly autistic planet. […]
If a puppy can be trained to sit still while tennis balls bounce past it, why can’t autistic kids learn NOT to have meltdowns? […]
My interest in sharks was once autistic level but is currently at neurotypical grade. […]
A devoted dad talks about how swing set adventures have helped his young autistic daughter with self-regulation and sensory issues. […]
Despite the intensity of my past special interests, I’d never given them a second thought and assumed many people had the same experiences. […]
Many Autistics report when they disclose their diagnosis they get sympathy responses like “I’m so sorry.” […]
You just got your official Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. […]
The first time I heard the word autism was when I was five and I asked my mother a very important question: Why am I different? […]
I did it again: congratulated an adult when he said he just got his autism diagnosis. […]
The person you recently did business with just might be autistic! Autistic people are everywhere and, like it or not, it’s time neurotypicals accept this. Autistics should not be regarded as some separate, inferior or [...]
Don’t let these eight things to know before your ASD assessment end up as “Things I WISH I’d known before my autism assessment.” […]
If you’re doubting your ASD diagnosis wondering if you’re just a broken person, here’s the autism traits that childhood trauma can’t cause. […]
Teens with Level 1 (“mild”) autism give their parents LESS grief than do neurotypical or so-called normal teenagers! Don’t feel sorry for these parents. […]
Here are real-life examples of autistic circumscribed interests. A circumscribed or “narrowed” interest is very rarely found in neurotypical people. […]
Autistic teens need to spend less time playing videogames and more time strength training with weights – including girls. […]
In a YouTube video Isaac Butterfield challenges why there are so many adult autism diagnoses these days. […]
Bouldering is a form of climbing that can be done indoors at gyms dedicated to bouldering; no rope or harness required. Autistic kids will benefit tremendously from bouldering. […]
Ashley’s heavy autistic masking since childhood has shielded her true authentic self even from her own parents. She explains how this dual life works. […]
Jess began karate at age 5; by 12 she had her black belt. […]
Are you autistic, unemployed or have little money and wondering how to get started with an exercise program? You have a built-in gym: your body. […]
The autistic community is divided with the term “special interest.” […]
I’m autistic and one of my biggest obsessions ever was that of wood chippers. […]
Ariadne eloquently describes the difference between her severe childhood trauma and the way her innate autism affects how she processes and sees the world. […]
If your young child was diagnosed with autism and you keep this a secret from them, it can cause a lot of harm. An autistic woman to whom this happened explains why. A child psychiatrist [...]
As an autistic and ADHD person with co-occurring chronic health conditions, my having to deal with the bureaucracy of healthcare can be overwhelming and disabling. […]
Can an autistic adult bang or hit their head hard enough to trigger a brain bleed? […]
If you suspect autism but then read these autistic traits, you might end up swearing you’re not autistic even though you really are. […]
When an autistic person requires “low support needs,” does this mean the so-called accommodations? […]
If you have a late diagnosis of ASD, should you tell your cardiologist, whether you’re being seen for heart symptoms or just for a routine checkup? […]
I’m slugging below the belt here in that it infuriates me that so many parents allow their autistic kids to get fat; I don’t mean thick, but obese. […]