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50 Reasons why an Autistic Adult may be in a Bad Mood

On: November 27, 2019

In: Autism, Information, Living life, Sensory

Pete Wharmby lists 50 reasons an autistic person might be in a bad mood, even if sensory issues, alexithymia, or being non-speaking (even if temporarily) can make it difficult to communicate.

How To Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic in Just 26 Years

By: johnnyprofane1

On: November 26, 2019

In: Autism, Autism and music, Being diagnosed, Diagnostics, Living life

With: 22 Comments

Every therapy, every diagnosis, every medication-- burnout, meltdowns, marriages, careers, shutdowns, and then there was clarity with a late diagnosis of autism.

Poetry: Echelons of Autism

By: stinkyzen

On: November 26, 2019

In: Autism, Creative, Identity, Poetry

With: 0 Comments

Poetry about the levels of autism and where one autistic woman falls in that hierarchy of support needs.

20 Key Things to Know About Autism

By: Pete Wharmby

On: November 26, 2019

In: Autism, Information, Myths

With: 6 Comments

Pete Wharmby, a UK English teacher, shares twenty facts about autistic people that society often gets wrong.

The View from Here – But You Can SPEAK!

By: Ashna and William - Reach Every Voice

On: November 26, 2019

In: Autism, Communication, Identity, Non-speakers

With: 4 Comments

Ashna and William are autistic teens who can speak, but the words that come or are often unreliable. They communicate more accurately by spelling to communicate via the rapid promoting method.

Between Labels: Living neuro-confused in a neurotypical world

By: hiddenamongstthecrowd

On: November 24, 2019

In: ADHD, Autism, Masking

With: 3 Comments

Stuck in that space of not knowing if she is autistic or if she belongs in in either universe, one woman describes her point of flux between two worlds.

The Harmful Lessons We Teach Autistic Kids

By: judeclee28

On: November 24, 2019

In: Autism, Bullying and abuse, Experiences

With: 2 Comments

The lessons that autistic children learn on the playground are often different from the ones their peers pick up.

BCBAs Respond To The Dog Trainer Who Called Out ABA

By: Carol Millman

On: November 24, 2019

In: ABA Therapy, Autism, Justice, Treatments

With: 4 Comments

Carol Millman's article comparing dog training to ABA garnered the attention of many BCBAs. Dr. Thomas Zane and Katie Gorycki respond, and Carol Millman replies in line.

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Jalisco Never Loses: Autism, Loneliness, Relationships, & Learning to Lose

By: Barbara Herrán

On: November 23, 2019

In: Autism, Living life, Relationships

With: 2 Comments

"Jalisco never loses" is a phrase that alludes to a person who never admits to having lost. A story of communication differences in an autistic and NT relationship.