Autism Blog Posts
Living life neurodivergently.
December 26, 2022
How The Autistic Savant Stereotype Is Harmful
I get it, autistic savants are fascinating. In the 1988 film Rain Man, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay, Dustin Hoffman plays Raymond Babbitt (Rain Man).
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December 25, 2022
Autism and Social Interactions
For many autistic people, social interactions with a neurotypical person can be fraught with anxiety.
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July 20, 2022
My Late Autism Diagnosis in My 50’s
“See If You’re On The Spectrum!” read a link on social media.
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June 5, 2022
Autism and Sensory Issues
My whole life I have struggled with the loudness of music and sounds.
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April 16, 2022
Autism and Routines
There are many routines that I find myself doing. From wearing the same grey shirt every day to eating the same food.
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April 2, 2022
Autism and Hyperfocus
One Autistic trait that I have is the ability to hyperfocus on something that I am really interested in.
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