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35. My Neurodivergent Nightmare Has a Tasting Menu
35. My Neurodivergent Nightmare Has a Tasting Menu
5-minute read (autistic experience, social anxiety, invisible disability, autism and social situations, restaurant etiquette, sensory overload, cognitive load, unwritten social rules, neurodiversity) After several posts exploring illness, healing, and the... Read more...
30. Autism Acceptance Month: A Guide to Saying the Wrong Thing (Featuring Me)
30. Autism Acceptance Month: A Guide to Saying the Wrong Thing (Featuring Me)
4-minute read (autism acceptance, autistic communication, autistic masking, social differences, invisible disability, communication differences, autism terms) April is Autism Acceptance Month, which is a beautiful, meaningful, and—if I’m being completely... Read more...
20. I’m Autistic, Privileged, And Apparently Now a Spokesperson For “Doing OK But Still Struggling”
20. I’m Autistic, Privileged, And Apparently Now a Spokesperson For “Doing OK But Still Struggling”
4-minute read (late diagnosed autism, autism diagnosis, autistic advocacy, intersectionality, autistic masking, invisible disability, autism awareness, autism acceptance) My autism is considered of the “low support needs” variety which essentially... Read more...
17. Am I Disabled? Asking For… Me
17. Am I Disabled? Asking For… Me
4-minute read (autism disability, invisible disability, autistic traits, autistic burnout, autistic accommodations, sensory processing, autistic experience, autistic masking, sensory overload) I’ve been thinking lately about whether my  autism counts as... Read more...