Networking with neurotypicals (for divergents)
I’ve been to a lot of networking events, and let me tell you—they’re not for…
Autism Feels Like Static: Living in a World That’s Too Loud
Sometimes I describe autism like static—a relentless hum in the background that drowns out the…
The Myths and Truths About Stimming: Oh, the Ways We Stim
Stimming. The word sounds clinical, sterile, like something you’d find in a psychology textbook. But…
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Autistic Confessions: I Can’t Follow Spoken Directions (And Here’s Why)
I dread spoken instructions. There’s a moment when someone starts explaining a task—a rapid-fire list…
Explaining Autism Using Cats, Spinning Tops, and Chaos
Autism is easier to explain with metaphors because it is so internal and so invisible,…