An #AutisticElder looks at the Big Picture. Life, death & dementia… the whole ball of wax. Autistic style.
Category Archives: Selective Mutism
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
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)
Share: Reframing “Severe” Autism, by Damon Kirsebom
Nonspeaking autists are not who you think… or see…
Must-see… can’t-look-away video. More