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Adult Lyric, with short green hair, and a white tank-top. They stand in the desert as they close their eyes, as if visualizing something.

On the Myth Autistic People Lack Imagination

Lyric Holmans

Challenging the common assumption that Autistic People lack imaginative play, highlighting the importance of broadening our understanding of the Autistic experience.
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Autistic Me: What I’ve Learned Since Being Diagnosed “with Autism” at the Age of 29

Lyric Holmans

For almost the first thirty years of my life, I masked my Autistic traits because those around me had convinced me these traits were not there.

Pushing through (denying, hiding, and ignoring) over twenty-five years of regular headaches, migraines, vertigo, disorientation, physical pain, and overloads triggered by the unsupported differences that nobody knew I had. Continue reading Autistic Me: What I’ve Learned Since Being Diagnosed “with Autism” at the Age of 29

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What is NeuroDiversity: Why it Matters to Autistic People in Autistic Acceptance Month & All Year Long

Lyric Holmans

NeuroDiversity: Refers to the idea that there is a natural and broad spectrum of experiences and expressions that occur within the human brain and nervous system (including differences in cognitive, sensory, and emotional experiences), that can vary significantly from person to person. Continue reading What is NeuroDiversity: Why it Matters to Autistic People in Autistic Acceptance Month & All Year Long

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Photo of Lyric in a grey blazer, black undershirt, and red pants. They have their medium-length hair down and are smiling to the side in front of a bold orange and teal sunset. On the image is the text that reads: I AM Autistic and Proud - Lyric Rivera, NeuroDivergent Rebel.

Embracing my Autistic Identity: Do you ever get the feeling you are finally becoming who you were meant to be?

Lyric Holmans

I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on who I used to be when I did not yet know I was Autistic, as well as who I am now (that I’ve known the truth about my mind for over seven years).

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Unaware of Our Reality: The Failure of Autism Awareness and the Need for Change

Lyric Holmans

It’s April.

April is “Autism Month” (also known as Awareness Month, Acceptance Month, or Appreciation Month, depending on who you ask).

As an Autistic Person who belongs to multiple communities that are seen as lesser by the social hierarchies our society enforces, I’m tired of awareness days and months.  Continue reading Unaware of Our Reality: The Failure of Autism Awareness and the Need for Change