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A communal definition of autism

On: October 11, 2019

In: Autism, Diagnostics, Identity, Justice

Jorn Bettin, in collaboration with the autistic community, has come up with a communal definition of autism. We ask that you use the comment section below to let us know what ideas you have to improve this definition.

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My Autism Diagnosis at Age 25

By: Rachel Strickland

On: September 29, 2019

In: Autism, Diagnostics, Experiences, Identity, mental health

With: 5 Comments

I've always known that something was different about me. And not in the I’m-growing-up-and-everyone’s-weird kind of way, either. It’s also very possible — no, very probable — that the people close to me picked up on it, too.

How to Spot a Good– or Bad– Therapist for Your Autistic Child

By: hevvajo

On: August 31, 2019

In: ABA, Autism, Children, Diagnostics, Parenting

With: 4 Comments

It can be confusing knowing what kind of therapy is helpful for your autistic child. This video with transcript should help.

Today I Cried: On the Rejection of Labels

By: Eitan Rosa

On: August 30, 2019

In: Autism, Bullying, Children, Diagnostics, Family, Identity, Masking, Parenting

With: 6 Comments

On the Folly of Aversion to Labels

Today… I cried!

It was early morning. I had sat down for a few minutes, trying to relax before meeting my first student of the day. I decided to watch a cover of

My Mother Never Told Me: On surviving a lifetime of abuse not knowing I was autistic

By: Andrew Wolfheart Sanchez

On: August 24, 2019

In: Autism, Bullying, Children, Diagnostics

With: 33 Comments

When Andrew tried to tell his estranged mother about being diagnosed as autistic at age 25, he learned a devastating truth.

Is It Trauma or Autism? Or Both?

By: ladysnessa

On: July 25, 2019

In: Autism, Diagnostics, mental health, Myths

With: 10 Comments

Being diagnosed with PTSD was one of the most validating things I’ve ever experienced. Not only did it lead me down a path of healing, it helped me to discover my autism.

Learning that I had PTSD was the first

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The Failings of the Mental Health System for Autistic Women

By: differentnotdeficient

On: June 23, 2019

In: Autism, Diagnostics, Justice

With: 5 Comments

Women are often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, and it has potentially-fatal consequences for autistic adults who are told that they have a cluster of mental illnesses instead of a neurological condition.

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Life after autism diagnosis – what next?

By: Yo Samdy Sam

On: June 14, 2019

In: Autism, Diagnostics, Information, Perception, Self-Help

With: 7 Comments

The five months since I was “officially” diagnosed with autism have been a whirlwind of discovery, namely finding other autistic women like me, and finding out so much more about myself– the small parts of my internal life that until