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Autism vs. Small Children: The Ultimate Social Puzzle

Autism vs. Small Children: The Ultimate Social ...

Okay, let’s talk about small children.Specifically, me — an autistic adult — attempting to relate to them without causing social earthquakes.It’s complicated. Step One: Greeting. What is the correct greeting for...

Autism vs. Small Children: The Ultimate Social ...

Okay, let’s talk about small children.Specifically, me — an autistic adult — attempting to relate to them without causing social earthquakes.It’s complicated. Step One: Greeting. What is the correct greeting for...

Running on Fumes and Special Interests

Running on Fumes and Special Interests

I'm running on fumes... and the fumes are also tired. And yet… somehow, I do it all. How?Well, I don't do it all.  I get quite a bit of help. ...

Running on Fumes and Special Interests

I'm running on fumes... and the fumes are also tired. And yet… somehow, I do it all. How?Well, I don't do it all.  I get quite a bit of help. ...

I’m Autistic, Privileged, and Apparently Now a Spokesperson for “Doing OK But Still Struggling”

I’m Autistic, Privileged, and Apparently Now a ...

My autism is considered of the “low support needs” variety which essentially means I can pass as typical—until someone invites me to a party and I suddenly become a cryptid...

I’m Autistic, Privileged, and Apparently Now a ...

My autism is considered of the “low support needs” variety which essentially means I can pass as typical—until someone invites me to a party and I suddenly become a cryptid...

Autism, Perfectionism, and My Totally Flawless Strategy for Hiding

Autism, Perfectionism, and My Totally Flawless ...

Being autistic and a perfectionist is basically like living life on “hard mode” while pretending you’re breezing through the tutorial. My thought process has always been something like this: If I make zero...

Autism, Perfectionism, and My Totally Flawless ...

Being autistic and a perfectionist is basically like living life on “hard mode” while pretending you’re breezing through the tutorial. My thought process has always been something like this: If I make zero...

Sports: My Brain’s Version of a Pop-Up Add

Sports: My Brain’s Version of a Pop-Up Add

Some people love sports. They get season tickets, paint their faces, yell at the TV like it can hear them. Me? I can’t even watch sports. Live or on TV....

Sports: My Brain’s Version of a Pop-Up Add

Some people love sports. They get season tickets, paint their faces, yell at the TV like it can hear them. Me? I can’t even watch sports. Live or on TV....

Am I Disabled? Asking for… Me

Am I Disabled? Asking for… Me

I’ve been thinking lately about whether my  autism counts as a disability.And by “thinking,” I mean spiralling into a philosophical rabbit hole while cocooned under a weighted blanket and clutching...

Am I Disabled? Asking for… Me

I’ve been thinking lately about whether my  autism counts as a disability.And by “thinking,” I mean spiralling into a philosophical rabbit hole while cocooned under a weighted blanket and clutching...