Tag: Autism

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Google search results for can autistic results: people drive, love, people join the army people live alone, have sex, adopt, drink alcohol, kids play sports, and be doctors.

Autism & Driving: Can Autistic People Drive?

Lyric Holmans

Some of us can, some of us can’t. This one depends on several factors. 

The thing about being Autistic is many Autistic People have multiple Brain Types and co-occurring health conditions in addition to being Autistic.

Being Autistic on its own isn’t a disqualifier for driving or having a driver’s license, but some common conditions that many Autistic People have can make driving difficult or impossible. Continue reading Autism & Driving: Can Autistic People Drive?

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Google search results for can autistic with results: people love, people drive, people live alone, people be social, people join the army, people be empathetic, people have sex, be doctors, and drink alcohol

Can Autistic People Love? Thoughts on Love, Autism, NeuroDivergence, Passion, and Life

Lyric Holmans

Today, I typed the words “can autistic,” and the top result was “Can autistic people love?” – suggesting there’s a myth that we can’t love our love is different from non-autistic love.
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This mark had been like a scarlet letter upon an otherwise exceptionable resume, creating assumptions about what I could and could not do before people even had the chance to meet me.

Openly Autistic: Why I DON’T Recommend Disclosing an Autism Diagnosis While Job Seeking (in MOST Situations)

Lyric Holmans

When I was first diagnosed Autistic, starting this blog shortly after, I was all for being Openly Autistic whenever possible (for a few reasons). However, my perspective has changed since then.
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Put down, over and over again, stifled into silence because nobody knew I was AuDHD, and everyone expected me to be and act as if my brain wasn't wired differently from theirs.

Escaping an Abusive Relationship with Society: A Late Diagnosed Autism Story – My Autistic Life

Lyric Holmans

When I found out I was Autistic a few months before my thirtieth birthday, it was a moment that made me realize that I’d been in an abusive relationship with society.
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