I spend a lot of time talking about being out and proud and not hiding who you are, and trying not to hold in stims, and take the mask off and all that good stuff, but I haven’t always been in this place. This has been a journey and before I was diagnosed autistic, my experience was very different. Continue reading Secret Stims – Can Autistic People Hide Their Stimming? – an Autistic Perspective
People sometimes use TRAUMA as an excuse hurt other people. Just because you went through some shit, that doesn’t give you a free pass to LASH out at others. Continue reading An Autistic Guide to Unmasking Abusive & Manipulative People
In this episode, we about the struggles of anxiety disorders and how they tie into an autism diagnosis all too often. We explore the biological and social sides to anxiety, ways you notice your stress levels increasing, ways to prevent future panic attacks, and mindsets to develop in order to cope with the disorder. Continue reading Autism & Overcoming Anxiety Disorder (w/ Neurodivergent Rebel) – Thoughty Auti Podcast Episode #6
Not Weird Just Autistic Podcast – Promoting Autism Acceptance
We talked about neurodiversity, autism, living in an RV, and more!!! Continue reading Not Weird Just Autistic Podcast – Promoting Autism Acceptance
The autistic community is the community of autistic people themselves. If you are not autistic, you are not a member of the autistic community – I’m sorry – because you, by definition, are not autistic. Continue reading The Difference Between the Autism Community & the Autistic Community
Our Autistic Lives is such an important book because it spans a wide range of autistic adults of with a variety of different life experiences. Continue reading Our Autistic Lives – Neurodivergent Book Reviews
We dive into some deep issues and I share details about my life as a late diagnosed autistic adult. Continue reading Sounds Like Autism Podcast S2E7 – Rebel, Rebel! With Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel
In Season 2, episode 5 of The Autism Podcast, we speak about all things neurodiversity, what neurodiversity means, why it is so important and the stigma associated with it, how to promote neurodiversity in the workplace and the importance of this, and much more. Continue reading The Autism Podcast – Season 2, episode 5 – Interview with Christa Holmans (aka Neurodivergent Rebel) on the topic of Neurodiversity
For me as an autistic person, my reactions to stress and anxiety are a bit different. Continue reading Autism & Mental Health – My Autistic Anxiety
If it’s really bad, I’ll start touching my chair with my hand next to me. I might close my eyes and listen to the sounds in the room around me. I will probably count and do breathing exercises. Continue reading Managing Anxiety & Panic Attacks – an Autistic Perspective
