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Autism (Page 2)

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

2019-11-27
By: Pete Wharmby
On: November 27, 2019
In: Autism, Information, Living life, Sensory
With: 9 Comments
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

2019-11-26
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

2019-11-26
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

2019-11-26
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!

2019-11-26
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

2019-11-24
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

2019-11-24
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

2019-11-24
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.
a woman and man sit on opposite sides of a bed. Both look distant and upset as if an argument or misunderstanding has happened.

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

2019-11-23
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.

An Open Letter to Parents of Autistic Children.

2019-11-22
By: Mike Wise
On: November 22, 2019
In: Autism, Children, Harmful "advocacy", Parents
With: 8 Comments
Mike Wise writes a letter to parents of autistic children asking them to think about how their presence in the autism community impacts autistics.

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