The View from Here – On Stimming
2019-12-14
Ashna and William, no speaking autistic teens, discuss their thoughts on stimming. If everyone stomach, why is it only called stimming when autistic people do it?
On ABA: Evidence-based Doesn’t Mean Good Therapy
2019-12-11
Evidence-based:
- It is a term that in psychology is often used to designate a therapy as being of a different orientation than traditional psychotherapy, without necessarily having scientific studies that show its long-term benefits or the perception of well-being on the part of the client and the recipient of the therapy.
50 Reasons why an Autistic Adult may be in a Bad Mood
2019-11-27
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.
20 Key Things to Know About Autism
2019-11-26
Pete Wharmby, a UK English teacher, shares twenty facts about autistic people that society often gets wrong.
Tips for Autistic People to Help Recover from Burnout
2019-11-18
Autistic burnout is unavoidable, but taking steps for adequate self care can help shorten recovery time and make burnout a little less miserable.
Why We Need to Start Treating “Autistic” As Another Language Instead of a Condition
2019-11-16
Autism is not behavioral, and if we ever going to make progress, we need to see autistic more like a language than a set of behaviors.
The Horror of Task Interruption – 12 Neurodiverse People Explain the Unbearable Feeling of Being Ripped Away from Their Thoughts
2019-10-29
Autistic people have difficulty with being interrupted, and this is often considered to be rigidity or related to emotion regulation. The truth is complicated.
Announcement: SLP Neurodiversity Collective Important Bulletin
2019-10-28
We are pleased to host this important post and announce our endorsement of the SLP Neurodiversity Collective as powerful allies of the autistic community.
Autism and ADHD: Neurological Cousins
2019-10-22
ADHDers have what has been called an “interest-based nervous system.” We might have difficulty concentrating on something difficult or uninteresting, but we can also hyperfocus on the things that we’re really into. The real experience of ADHD is not a deficit of attention, but an inability to regulate it.
Autism and Food Aversions
2019-10-01
“Are you going to eat that?” My friend asked, looking at the untouched bowl of miso soup in front of me.