I offer ALL autism info free. And will continue to do so. Til… ya know, I drop the body…
But Supporters get neat gifts…
Imaginary Friends…? This Autistic Kid’s Bestie… Dissociation, Pt 1
Spacing out… Zoning out… Most autists do it… to survive boring conversations, family get-togethers…
So dissociation’s a good thing, Til it starts screwing with living your life. Or sense of reality.
Content note: mild profanity, one bleeped expletive relating to intellecutal disability.
“#AutisticRave: Life after Diagnosis. Joy… and Horror.
#AutisticRave: #DisabilityTikTok, #DisabilityTwitter, and the Economy
Know what I don’t see on #DisabilityTikTok… #DisabilityTwitter?
Talk about how the economy is killing disabled folk…More
“Look Doc… You Just Don’t GET #AutisticJoy”
An #AutisticElder looks at the Big Picture. Life, death & dementia… the whole ball of wax. Autistic style.
Designing My Home Around Adult Autism: Pt. 2 – 7 Survival Principles
Finally learning to create a place of safety, peace, and passionate work…
Did more than keep me out of psych wards. It kept me alive. No joke.
If you’re autistic, love one, work with some… or just can’t figure out if you are one… You really, *really * need to think about where you live…
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 big… Then… Bigger…. Brighter… Enormous…
“I can’t hear anything but a roar. Spinning. I’m going to fall… Terror. That’s what eye contact feels like…” 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 SCREAM… s02e03/transcript
“Are you okay? Are you okay? ARE YOU OKAY?” Like they’re talking to a Japanese tourist. And if they just shout loud enough… he’ll understand English…
But I’m autistic. And can’t speak. When they unload me from the ambulance & into the ER… (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 “It’s-Not-a-#Disability-It’s-Society” Myth… Sucks.
“They” say #autism… or #ADHD… are not disabilities. It only seems like that in a world designed for “neurotypicals.”
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
“The Cavalry Never Comes”: 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
“Not Everyone Was My Friend”: Sexual Assault & An Autistic Life s02e01
There’s not much research on sexual abuse of autistic children… much less adults.
So here’s 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
☝️✌️👉ShortShort: 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…
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