Neurodiversity Inclusivity
This week's blog post is a topic near and dear to my heart. As a parent of a neurodivergent teen and someone with her own...
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What is Central Coherence and What Does it Have to Do With Autism?
Do you ever feel like your thoughts are just spinning around in circles and getting nowhere? If so, don't worry -- it's not just you;...
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How to Overcome Social Fatigue?
If you're autistic, chances are you've experienced what is known as "social fatigue." This is a feeling of being drained from social...
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What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
For people who are especially sensitive to criticism or rejection, it can feel like their emotions are not within their control. Though...
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12 Ways to Gracefully Exit Conversations
Have you ever been in a situation where the conversation just keeps going and going and you can’t figure out how to end it? Or maybe it's...
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How to Create New Habits by Leveraging Old Ones Through Habit Stacking
We’re all creatures of habit, and we tend to do things the same way day after day. But what if you wanted to break out of your routine...
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How to Improve Your Empathetic Listening Skills
Empathetic listening is an incredibly important skill, and it’s something that most people take for granted. It involves truly...
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Should I Pursue an Adult Autism Diagnosis?
I speak with many adults who suspect they are on the autism spectrum. Often their child has been recently diagnosed, and they can relate...
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How to Enjoy the Holidays as an Autistic Adult
It's the holliest, jolliest time of the year - everybody loves the holidays! Right? Wrong. In fact, for some people, the holidays can be...
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Best Online Autism Tests
There are generations of parents and grandparents with kids and grandkids being diagnosed with autism right now. If you are one of them,...
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Signs of Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism in Adults
If you're an adult and you've always felt “different” or deeply anxious in social situations, or you’re just really struggling with...
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What is the Spoon Theory of Autism?
The spoon theory is a metaphor used to explain the challenges faced by people with chronic illnesses or disabilities. The theory...
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8 Worst Jobs for Autistic Adults
If you have autism, finding a job can be difficult. Just the interview process can be a hurdle that is not designed to enable autistic...
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10 Best Jobs for Autistic Adults
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there are roughly 5.4 million adults in the United States with autism, which...
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988: The New U.S. Suicide and Crisis Hotline
As of July 16, 2022, there is one number to call, text, or chat if you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress. That...
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How a Body Double Can Help You Focus Better and Be More Productive
No, I'm not talking about the kind of body double who stands in for an actor during dangerous scenes or a political decoy who...
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How to Get Autistic Kids to Brush Their Teeth (Works for Adults Too!)
Brushing one's teeth is essential to good health, but it's a deceptively complex process. For autistic kids, it can become a stressful...
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7 Tips for Getting Challenging Kids (and Adults!) Out the Door in the Morning
Creating the environment for a smoother morning starts the night before. Use these tips to reduce conflict and experience a smoother...
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