I am diagnosed Autistic and ADHD, but I didn’t magically become Autistic, and ADHD when I was diagnosed, and my diagnosis is NOT what makes me Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD).
Continue reading Gate-Keeping is Gross (it’s also exclusionary and elitist): Self-Identified Autistic and Other NeuroDivergent Humans are Valid
Monotropism (a key feature of Autism) is a person’s tendency to focus their attention on a small number of interests at any time, tending to miss things outside of this attention tunnel.
Continue reading Monotropism and Autism: What IS Monotropism and how does it apply to Autistic People?
AutiGender is when someone’s gender is influenced by being Autistic, but HOW can being Autistic (or NeuroDivergent) influence someone’s experience of gender?
Continue reading Autism Gender? Explaining NeuroGenders: What do AutiGender and NeuroGender mean?
I can thrive within systems that weren’t built for me as long as those systems are willing to let me flex them to my needs and DO NOT treat me like I am the problem.
Continue reading Blame is Deadly: NeuroDivergent People are NOT the Problem – The Problems are Systemic
I said “no” (I didn’t want to go to the party), but my boss told me that not going would “look bad” and make it seem like I wasn’t a team player.
Continue reading Abusive Bosses Who Coerce and Control through Manipulations and “Unspoken Rules” – I Have Had a Few
Some people have only pictures and video in their minds (with or without sound), and others have NO visual inner mind, only an internal monologue with sounds and no pictures. . .
Continue reading Welcome to the Wonderful World of Visual Thinking – My Autistic Experience
Once they attach themselves to you, trying to leave one of these abusive and manipulative people can be complicated, scary, and even dangerous.
Continue reading Signs of Abusive People – 10 Red Flags – An Autistic Guide to Detecting Manipulative & Abusive People
Each Autistic Person has a very unique experience of being Autistic (and no two Autistics experience Autism in the same way, thanks to how Autism colors multiple parts of our life experience).
Continue reading Autistic Disclosure Toolkit: A handy guide to help when coming out of The Autism Closet
Victims should never have to worry if speaking about abuse will backfire on them, but victim blaming and shaming have become commonplace in our world.
Continue reading The Danger of “Having Empathy” for and Protecting Abusers
There’s a rumor that Autistic People don’t use (or cannot understand) humor and sarcasm. #ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistics – do you?
Continue reading Can Autistic People Understand Humor and Sarcasm?
