By Jaime Heidel — 2020
Does your autistic loved one tend to overshare or overexplain? We don't mean to come off as desperate or creepy, we just connect differently.
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It remains controversial—but it doesn’t have to be. We need to embrace both the neurodiversity model and the medical model to fully understand autism.
Most autistic people want to and can make friends, though their relationships often have a distinctive air.
Just because you value neurological differences doesn’t mean you’re denying the reality of disabilities. This piece is in response to another Scientific American article by Simon Baron-Cohen.
Our brains don’t all work the same way. One New York–based software company sees that as a competitive advantage.
Many autistic individuals do desire social connections, but oftentimes face difficulties forging friendships due to differences in their social presentation styles.
According to a new study, one in five autistic adults may have an anxiety disorder, making them more than twice as likely to be diagnosed than their neurotypical counterparts.
Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers.
Anecdotal observations from my own dealings.
One of my most cherished things in life is true friendships. I thrive on them and they thrive on me.
This is an ode to digital friendships, a taxonomy of connections and disconnections.