Fear of Rabies Recurring Dream in Autism: Full Interpretation
In the dream is a vague animal bite or scratch, rabies threat if it draws blood, an urgent attempt to reach the ER that never succeeds. […]
Is Mild Autism More Like Neurotypical or Severe ASD?
If you have low support needs autism, just how can you have the same diagnosis as someone who’s nonverbal and needs help with the most basic tasks? […]
Speech Loss in Stroke vs. Nonverbal Autism
How come a stroke patient may recover lost speech, but nonverbal autistic people can’t learn to speak even though the same part of the brain is affected? […]
What It’s Like Asking a Nonverbal Autistic to Say Words
Have you ever wondered how a nonverbal autistic person would respond if you looked at them squarely and told them to say a word? […]
Can a Traumatic Brain Injury Cause Autism?
Can an injury to the brain, either from an accident or loss of oxygen, lead to autism, even mild autism? […]
Big Review Finds Little Proof Alternative Autism Treatments Work
A large new review suggests that most complementary and alternative treatments for autism don’t have strong evidence behind them. […]
Are You Fit Enough to Run After Your Eloping Autistic Kid?
A layer of protection against eloping autistic kids or adults is to train your body to RUN, to bolt after that individual. […]
Neurotypical Child Struggles Reading Autistic Social Cues
The neurotypical child got increasingly frustrated when the autistic boy stopped answering her repetitive question at a playground. They were strangers. […]
Why Can’t Nonverbal Autistics Learn American Sign Language?
Ever wonder why an autistic person who has no spoken language can’t just learn to sign the way deaf people do? […]
An Autism Marker in Broca’s Area: Brain’s Speech Center
This autism marker can be seen on MRI and is present from two years of age. […]
Why Can a Nonspeaking Autistic Occasionally Say a Word?
A never-speaking or “nonverbal” autistic adult might one day say a word, then not say another for months. […]
10 Kinds of Autistic Stimming Explained by Autistic Woman
Since my autism diagnosis I’ve been fascinated by stimming, even noticing that neurotypicals do this quite often. […]
If Eye Contact Is So Important, How Do Blind People Get By?
Supposedly for neurotypicals, eye contact is crucial in social settings. But if this is so, how do blind people navigate social interaction? […]
Why Do So Many Autistic Women Have EDS?
It happened again: I met a new autistic woman; she spoke of her hypermobility; I asked if she had EDS; she said yes. […]
Services for Special Needs Adults Often Practice Ageism
So many activities for special needs adults give an age range of 18-25, 18-30 or state “young adults.” This is blatant ageism. […]
Autism Doesn’t Shorten Lifespan; Obesity, Inactivity Do
If data on life expectancy for autistic adults has you alarmed, remind yourself that obesity and inactivity are the biggest influencers, along with smoking, when it comes to how long one will live. [...]
Autism As an Evolutionary Advantage to Human Survival?
If autism is an evolutionary trait only in humans, then wouldn’t this point to some sort of survival advantage? […]
Thin Arms & Legs in Autistic Young Men But Big Belly: Reasons
Many severely autistic young men have a belly that’s disproportionately large when compared to their arms and legs. […]
Is an Autistic Interest Obsessive if No Money Can Be Made?
Have you noticed that when money can be made off an intense interest, it's usually not considered an obsession, but in autism, when money can't be made, it's an "obsession"? Neurotypicals (NTs) study sharks for [...]
Can a Completely Nonverbal Autistic Give Eye Contact?
Is an autistic adult who’s 100% nonverbal capable of giving, let alone holding, eye contact? Let’s take a look at this fascinating topic. […]
ASD Special Interest vs NT Health Anxiety Deep Dive on Disease
Is there a difference between an autistic deep dive on a medical condition vs. a health anxiety deep dive by a neurotypical? […]
Why Are Nearly All Autistic Kids Who Elope Nonverbal?
Is this because an intellectual disability contributes to nonverbal status, and ID alongside autism would be why they’re more prone to eloping? […]
Got the ‘Tism? “Tism Tingle”? Words that End in “Tism”
Let's have some fun here. You're autistic; have the ‘tism. Here are many words that end in tism. In fact, there are so many, that referring to ‘tism as autism isn't as unique as you [...]
Autistic Taylor Swift Obsession vs. Neurotypical Version
Is there a difference between a Taylor Swift obsession by an Autistic and such by a neurotypical woman? […]
What’s the Point of Being Diagnosed with Autism at 60?
Many people including self-diagnosed Autistics want to know the point of being diagnosed with autism at 60 or even 50. […]
Why Many Autistic Women Love Studying Human Behavior
So many late diagnosed autistic women have always been fascinated by human behavior and psychology. […]
Why You Shouldn’t Pity Parents of Autistic Children
When you read that a mom has two kids with autism do you pity her? Do you cringe upon learning someone has three autistic kids? […]
Should Small Talk Matter to Autistic People? 8 Practice Tips
Small talk can seem pointless or difficult, especially if you’re autistic. But according to shyness expert and psychology professor Dr. Bernardo J. Carducci, small talk actually plays a big role in creating a kinder, more [...]
Neurotypical Small Talk Is Not What It’s Cracked Up to Be
A study shows that the small talk that’s lauded by neurotypical people isn’t as meaningful as it’s been made out to be. […]
Why Are So Many Autistic People Also ARTISTIC?
The percentage of autistic people who have art talent is much higher than the percentage of gifted artists among neurotypicals. […]
Is Mild Autism Really Just a Variation of Normal?
Are you inclined to believe that “mild” presentations of autism are really just variations of normal human behavior, even in kids? […]
How Common Is It for Most of One’s Kids to Be Autistic?
There are parents who have many autistic children. […]
What Happens if a Severely Autistic Person Has an NDE?
If a severely autistic person has an NDE, are they autistic during this experience or do they process information as a neurotypical would? […]
Can an Autistic Woman Have a Male Version of Autism?
You’ve heard that autism often “presents differently” in women than in men, but can women have a male version of ASD? What if a woman has masculine traits? […]
Dr. Leo Kanner’s 1943 Paper Defines Infantile Autism
In 1943, Austrian-American psychiatrist Dr. Leo Kanner published a groundbreaking paper titled “Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact” in the journal Nervous Child. […]
The Birth of Autism: Early Theories and Definitions
The concept of autism as we understand it today began to take shape in the early 20th century. […]
Hans Asperger’s Legacy in Autism Diagnosis History
In 1944 just a year after Dr. Leo Kanner’s landmark paper, Australian pediatrician Dr. Hans Asperger published his observations. […]
1960s Autism Research: Behaviorism and Early Models
The 1960s marked a turning point in autism research. […]
DSM-III Adds Autism: A Turning Point in Diagnosis
In 1980, the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) was released by the American Psychiatric Association. […]
Asperger Syndrome in DSM-IV Expands Autism Scope
In 1994, the DSM-IV introduced a new diagnosis under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs): Asperger syndrome. […]