The Benefits of Strength Training for Autistic Teenagers
Autistic teens need to spend less time playing videogames and more time strength training with weights – including girls. […]
Autistic Teen Girl Is Empowered by the Deadlift Exercise
Rylee was diagnosed autistic at seven. She loves the deadlift exercise and explains how beneficial this is to her mental and emotional wellbeing. […]
Isaac Butterfield Doesn’t Understand Autism Spectrum Disorder
In a YouTube video Isaac Butterfield challenges why there are so many adult autism diagnoses these days. […]
Can You See a Brain Tumor from the Outside?
Is it at all possible to see a brain tumor from the outside of one’s head or even elsewhere? […]
How Long a Brain Tumor Takes to Be Diagnosed in Adults
When a brain tumor shows on a scan, how much time usually passes before a doctor calls the patient? […]
Five Reasons Autistic Kids Should Take up Bouldering
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. […]
Autistic Woman Does Q & A on Lifelong Heavy Masking
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. […]
Why Autistic Little Girls Should Take Karate Lessons
Jess began karate at age 5; by 12 she had her black belt. […]
How an Unemployed Autistic Can Get Started with Exercise
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. […]
Are Autistics Autistic During a Near Death Experience?
A severely autistic person’s heart stops beating; they have a “near death” experience. […]
“Special Interest” Does Not Pathologize Autistic Passion
The autistic community is divided with the term “special interest.” […]
My Autistic Obsession with Wood Chippers: How It All Began
I’m autistic and one of my biggest obsessions ever was that of wood chippers. […]
Thin Influencers Need to Stop Creating Fake Fat Belly Rolls
Have we not had enough of thinner influencers thinking they’re on to something revolutionary by leaning forward to make fake belly rolls and then telling people even thin bodies have rolls of “fat”? [...]
Autistic Woman Explains Difference Between Autism and Trauma
Ariadne eloquently describes the difference between her severe childhood trauma and the way her innate autism affects how she processes and sees the world. […]
The Harm of Not Telling Your Child They’re Autistic
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 [...]
Why I Started a Digital Heath Company for Neurodivergent Adults
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 Head Banging in Adult Autistics Cause a Brain Bleed?
Can an autistic adult bang or hit their head hard enough to trigger a brain bleed? […]
Autism Traits that Can Make an Autistic Think They’re Not
If you suspect autism but then read these autistic traits, you might end up swearing you’re not autistic even though you really are. […]
Low Support Needs vs. Accommodations in Autism
When an autistic person requires “low support needs,” does this mean the so-called accommodations? […]
Been Told You’ll Get Taxotere for Breast Cancer Treatment?
You have a right to oppose Taxotere to avoid permanently losing your hair. A woman who’s about to undergo breast cancer treatment may be fully aware that a very small percentage of patients who receive [...]
Can a GBM Be Cured if It’s Caught Early Enough?
If a tiny glioblastoma multiforme is spotted incidentally on a head CT for a different reason, could the patient be cured? […]
What Can Cancer Make Your Urine Smell Like?
It’s impossible not to notice if your urine has an odd or stronger than usual smell. […]
Feeling of Food Stuck Between Teeth but Nothing’s There
A dentist explains three surprising reasons why you continue feeling food stuck between your teeth despite repeated flossing and not being able to locate the food with a fingernail. […]
Can Repetitive Teeth Clicking Harm the Teeth or Bite Alignment?
Is repeatedly clicking your teeth throughout the day one of your autistic stims and you’re wondering if over time, this could damage your teeth or bite alignment? […]
Might that Scary Skinny Woman You See Have Cancer?
“Maybe she has cancer,” you might hear when commenting how thin a woman is and assuming she has an eating disorder. Is it cancer or anorexia nervosa? […]
10 Symptoms that Are Possibly Cancer but Unlikely
Here are 10 common symptoms that you’d never think could be caused by cancer, but they can be. […]
Should You Disclose New Autism Diagnosis to Your Cardiologist?
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? […]
Why Do Moms Let Their Autistic Kids Get Morbidly Obese?
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. […]
Why Do People Imitate Gunshots when Describing a Shooting?
It’s a very peculiar phenomenon: Most people imitate gunshots when talking about a shooting instead of just saying, “I heard gunshots.” […]
Meet Tim: Autistic Man’s Artwork Sells on Tee Shirts
Timothy Blackwell’s dynamic drawings are printed on tee shirts, sweater tops and tote bags. […]
Oral Cancer Awareness Month: An Oral Cancer You May Not Have Heard Of
An oral surgeon talks about an oral cancer that you probably have never heard of – and it can be deadly if not treated in time. You’ve probably heard of squamous cell carcinoma, the most [...]
Autistic Music Band to Be Featured in New York Film Festival
We are the ASD Band; all our musicians are autistic and we write and record original songs. Here’s our message. ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are ASD Band (pictured above), and all of [...]
Can a Rotator Cuff Injury Cause Shortness of Breath?
Have you been experiencing a sensation of shortness of breath that seems connected to your rotator cuff problem? […]
10 Reasons Some Autistic People Don’t Like Eye Contact
There are 10 distinct reasons why some autistic people avoid eye contact as much as possible or, if they do hold it, they still find it troublesome. […]
Autistic Professor Describes Life Undercover As a Neurotypical
An autistic college professor lived falsely as a neurotypical for 20 years. […]
Can Heart Failure Cause ONLY Edema and No Other Symptoms?
Can someone have ONLY edema from chronic heart failure yet have no other symptoms such as easy fatigue from activities that normally never tired them? […]
Can Heart Problems Cause Pulsatile Tinnitus?
You keep hearing that whoosh whoosh in your ear that synchronizes with the beat of your heart: pulsatile tinnitus. […]
Can You Get Vocal Cord Dysfunction Only Once?
A vocal cord dysfunction or spasm is frightening because it makes you feel like you’ll die from not being able to breathe in enough air. […]
Can Acid Reflux Cause a Vocal Cord Spasm?
Suddenly you have difficulty inhaling, as though your airway is the diameter of a straw. […]
Can Nasal Inflammation Cause Trouble Breathing?
Do you sometimes feel as though your nasal passages are narrowed, causing a feeling of resistance when inhaling? […]
