I’m sure I’m not the only autistic person who has thought about the things I love about my condition in the past. Sometimes these reasons are hidden behind negative things because of what I’ve read online, but they’re still there, deep down. Yes, it’s important to remember that autism is a disability, but when there’s […]
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Autism and Change
For autistic people, change can be incredibly unnerving and stressful. That isn’t to say that neurotypical people don’t have problems with stress, too, but from what I understand, it’s on a completely different level for autistic people.
Growing Up Without An Autism Diagnosis: Self-Esteem Issues
Something I’ve learnt more and more about since getting more involved with the autism community is that late diagnosis’ aren’t uncommon. I’m a part of this—diagnosed three days after my seventeenth birthday, much later than the average diagnosis age of 5 in the UK.
Autism and Special Interests
A week or so ago, I ended up discussing an old special interest with my dad—history. I’d completely forgotten this was a thing, even though it’s probably the longest standing special interest I’ve had to date, until my dad reminded me how much I used to throw information about complex subjects at people like it […]
An Autistic Christmas
Although it isn’t something I’m asked about when someone initially finds out I’m autistic, I’ve definitely been asked a few times about how I celebrate big celebratory events like Christmases and birthdays