The Thrive Autism Coaching Blog

Learn what empathic listening is, how it can be challenging for autistic individuals, and how they can improve their empathic listening skil

I speak with many adults who suspect they are on the autism spectrum. Often their child has been recently diagnosed, and they can relate to the challenges that resulted in the diagnosis, or they may have read something about autism that really resonated with them. They often ask themselves if it makes sense to pursue a formal diagnosis or not. Quick Summary An adult autism diagnosis can be a helpful label  when it increases self-understanding and points you toward the right k

When you think of stimming, you might picture autistic children who flap their hands or pace back and forth. Quick Summary Stimming (self-stimulatory behavior)  includes repetitive movements, sounds, or sensory actions that help regulate emotions, attention, and sensory input. Autistic people often stim more visibly , but neurotypical people stim too (hair twirling, nail biting, foot tapping, pacing while on the phone). Stimming can be calming, focusing, and enjoyable , and i

There are generations of parents and grandparents with kids and grandkids being diagnosed with autism right now. If you are one of them, you may be realizing you had (or have) the same challenges as your child - but that you never received the support and interventions your child is receiving. There are also adults without kids wondering why they struggle so much with things that others seem to find easy, or they have nagging anxiety that won’t go away no matter what type of

Discover signs of Asperger's or high functioning autism in adults, also referred to as mild autism and now diagnosed as autism spectrum diso

Reprinted with the author’s permission, read the essay "Welcome to Holland" to learn what raising a child with an unexpected disability can