…Over. And over. And over. Again. Ikr?
This one’s about as real as I’m ever gonna get.More
“Not Everyone Was My Friend”: Sexual Assault & An Autistic Life, Part 1
Discussing sexual abuse & assault of autistic children… is difficult for survivors, loved ones, caretakers…
Maybe that’s precisely why we need to talk about it.More
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If you are new to this blog… I strongly recommend you start here…More
Designing My Home Around Adult Autism: Pt. 2 – 7 Survival Principles
Finally learning to create a place of safety, peace, and passionate workā¦
Did more than keep me out of psych wards. It kept me alive. No joke.
If youāre autistic, love one, work with someā¦ or just canāt figure out if you are oneā¦ You really, *really * need to think about where you liveā¦
Designing My Home Around Adult Autism: Pt. 1 – Making It Work for Me
What do *most* humans want from a new home? To entertain & impress guests.
Honestly…? Autistic-as-f***.me has *different* priorities.More
Inside Autism & Eye Contact: How It Feels… How to Deal with the Terror
“Her eyes. So bigā¦ Thenā¦ Biggerā¦. Brighterā¦ Enormousā¦
“I canāt hear anything but a roar. Spinning. Iām going to fallā¦ Terror. That’s what eye contact feels likeā¦” w/transcript. More
Fanning The Flames: #AutisticJoy in the Classroom – Live Talk, s2e5
Live presentation, Intersectional Inifinity Conferencce.
A little funny. A little bittersweet. And a lotta sly insight from this former class clown…
Let’s kick Autistic April off with a squeal… w/transcript.More
Selective Mutism: I Have No Mouth. But I Must SCREAMā¦ s02e03/transcript
āAre you okay? Are you okay? ARE YOU OKAY?ā Like theyāre talking to a Japanese tourist. And if they just shout loud enoughā¦ heāll understand Englishā¦
But I’m autistic. And can’t speak. When they unload me from the ambulance & into the ERā¦ (podcast & transript)
Sh*tpost: 3 Kinds of Folks Troll Autists
Here’s a couple of observations about shitposters on Facebook, Twitter, all social media… who target autistic folks. Including some autists…More
Sh*tpost: The āItās-Not-a-#Disability-Itās-Societyā Myth… Sucks.
“They” say #autismā¦ or #ADHDā¦ are not disabilities. It only seems like that in a world designed for āneurotypicals.ā
I call that some toxic bullsh*t.More
Time to S**t Post…
Ok… The last 8 months… getting #AutisticAF Out Loud Podcast off the ground…. Ate up ALL my spoons. If you CAN eat spoons… But I’m recovering. I think… So, I’ll be posting more short, random, diverse content again… Recipes. Poems. Politics. Art. Random shit… Lemme know what you think. Meanwhile, people are talking about #AutisticAF.me……More
āThe Cavalry Never Comesā: Sexual Assault & An Autistic Life, Pt. 2 s02e02
You can help your autistic loved ones feel safer from sexual abuse & assault…
It starts with honesty about yourself… and them.More
āNot Everyone Was My Friendā: Sexual Assault & An Autistic Life s02e01
Thereās not much research on sexual abuse of autistic childrenā¦ much less adults.
So hereās my story. CN: Explicit. w/transcript.
SHARE: “#AutisticWhileBlack: Against The Erasure of Ron’Niveya O’Neal”
Are we… the #ActuallyAutistic social media community… erasing the #AutisticWhileBlack community…?
Confessions of an #AdultAutistic Anxiety Junkie – Stimming, Overload & Anxiety, Pt.3
Podcast & transcript: What better holiday to discuss adult autistic anxiety…
Than Colonialist Thanksgiving….?
For many, a freaking minefield of social obligation, exhausting small talk & grinding anxiety.More
Zen & the Autistic Art of the Stim: Autistic Stimming, Overload & Anxiety, Pt. 2
Dear autist, you are hard-wired for #AutisticJoy.
Stimming is part of that wiring… Podcast with Transcript.More
āļøāļøšShortShort: Stumbling into #AutisticJoy… Backwards
Most folks feel they achieve their best in their youth. Then slowly decline as they age.
Not #AutisticAF me…More
Share: “Backstopping: Supporting the Autistic Person in Your Life”
Originally posted on Musings of an Aspie:
The Scientist and I moved cross-country a few years ago. We made the drive In four days and by the middle of the fourth day I was on the verge of shutdown. It was way past lunch time, we were out of snacks and we were driving through…
Autistic Stimming, Overload & Anxiety, Pt. 1: NOISE – A Spoken Song
Let me bring you inside my world. Experience autistic sensory overload…More
#AutisticAF Out Loud Taking Off… No Shatner’s Onboard
The podcast is taking off…
But there’s no room for dicks in this space.More
How to Get Diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic… in Just 26 Years! – Podcast s1e8
First off… This is NOT a poor-me story…
It’s a journey to #AutisticJoy… story.More
Share: Every Autistic Boy Deserves a Fierce Mom…
From one of the courageous founders of Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism. Those who have read about my family life get why… Jennifer Byde Myers and Shannon Des Roches Rosa are my heroes. I received word last night that my birth mother died. I had not spoken to her in 10 years… Jenny Alice’s words…More
Autistic Shutdowns: Believe I’ll Ch-Ch-Change My Shirt – Podcast s1e7-B
āWell, we all have meltdowns, donāt we, sweetieā¦?ā
Ummmmmā¦ Actuallyā¦? No.More
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