I didn’t know I was Autistic until I was 29. Before that, I just knew I was tired—tired of being told my best wasn’t good enough, tired of feeling like a problem that needed solving, and so exhausted. Hi, my … Continue reading How Being the “Problem Child” Nearly Killed Me (And Why My Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life)
Today, we dove into unmasking with the ups, downs, difficulties, and joys of it all. Continue reading Late Diagnosed/Identified: A mini series, episode 2 – Neurodivergent Unmasking
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Thoughts on late diagnosis, growing up undiagnosed, changes to the definitions and descriptions of Autistic people in the DSM since the 1980s, and how being identified late in life can be lifesaving. Continue reading Autistic & Creeping Up on 40, Birthday Reflections Around Being 1 of Many Missed Generations of Autistic People
“The autism spectrum has widened to the point of collapse, affecting how teachers should support autistic pupils in the classroom,” researcher Uta Frith tells Helen Amass in a recent interview, and my response as a late-diagnosed Autistic adult. Continue reading An Autistic Response to: Uta Frith’s “Why I no longer think autism is a spectrum.”
Workplace Neurodiversity Rising and Neurodivergent Rebel’s: The Weight of Normal are both HALF PRICE this week (3/1-3/7) on Smashwords! Continue reading Workplace Neurodiversity Rising and Neurodivergent Rebel’s: The Weight of Normal are both HALF PRICE this week (3/1-3/7) on Smashwords!
The Art of the Personal New Year: Why I Reset in Spring, Not Winter What I’m “Burying in the Ground” and What I’m Cultivating This Spring I’m going to be 39 this year. My birthday is in about a month (give or take a few days). I am a spring baby, born in Texas in March 1987. Spring is one of my favorite seasons (with Fall close behind). Here, in Texas, Spring has already sprung – and I am loving it! As far as Texas goes, while many of our laws and corrupt government officials and politicians are ass-backwards, the … Continue reading My Birthday is Next Month: Savoring Sunsets While Packing a Go Bag – Turning 39 in a Texas Spring
Want to be featured in the Autism, Identity and Me workbook for adults? – Autistic adults: Submit your wisdom for our new workbook for a chance to be featured. Continue reading Call for Contributions: Quotes from Autistic Adults Wanted for New Workbook
For years, I thought I was broken. The real problem was a system that couldn’t see my Neurodivergent mind. I wasn’t a bad student. I was a Neurodivergent one.
Continue reading Was I a bad student, or was school bad for me? – What my Autism diagnosis taught me about why school failed me.
I Don’t Fight Winter Anymore. Why I’ve learned to embrace the slow, quiet months—and how it sets the stage for everything that follows.
Continue reading What Winter Teaches Me – Surviving and Thriving in the Slow Season by Harnessing the Quiet: A Strategy for Winter Creativity
Building Your Foundation: Announcing an Empowering Workbook for Autistic Adults Continue reading You Asked, We Listened: the Adult Version of ‘Autism, Identity & Me’ is officially in the works!
