Energy, once created, cannot be destroyed. It can only converted from one form of energy to another.
Continue reading Energy Regulation (Emotional, Sensory, Dopamine) for NeuroDivergent People
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.
Continue reading Escaping an Abusive Relationship with Society: A Late Diagnosed Autism Story – My Autistic Life
While grace and understanding from others can make these struggles easier, they don’t prevent them entirely (because some of my biggest triggers come from within).
Continue reading Autism and Overwhelm: Autistic Meltdowns, Shutdowns, and Overloads – Oh my!
Some workplace cultures should also be avoided at all costs (as they can be highly toxic to those whose minds work differently or who have other disabilities).
Continue reading NeuroDivergent Emotional Safety and Organizational Culture
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 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
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
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?
