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Defiance Doesn’t Always Roar, Sometimes It Whispers
Defiance Doesn’t Always Roar, Sometimes It Whispers
In a family built on blind obedience, it took a diagnosis to break away.
Sesilie Shea Karrick
May 18
The Alphabet of Autism: A is for…Anxiety (and Some Tips to Help It)
The Alphabet of Autism: A is for…Anxiety (and Some Tips to Help It)
This article is the first in a series of autism-related explorations, following the alphabet. What better topic to start than…anxiety?
Andrea
May 14
Wrecked by Keyboards: The Logitech Wave Review
Wrecked by Keyboards: The Logitech Wave Review
An autistic writer’s review of the Logitech Wave Keyboard and Lift Mouse — what works, what doesn’t, and why this combo might be the most…
Sesilie Shea Karrick
May 10
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I Disappear to Keep Existing
I Disappear to Keep Existing
When the world is too much for your nervous system
Su3aadka
May 3
Are You Sure You’re Autistic?
Are You Sure You’re Autistic?
“You communicate so well!"
Zeth
Apr 15
Is My Sensitive Child Autistic? A Gentle Guide for Wondering Parents
Is My Sensitive Child Autistic? A Gentle Guide for Wondering Parents
Some common signs you might notice.
Charlotte Hill, PhD
May 5
one salt, two salt
one salt, two salt
an insomnia poem about masking
Monica Deck
May 7
On Authority, Autonomy, and What Our Kids Really Need
On Authority, Autonomy, and What Our Kids Really Need
If only parenting were that simple
Charlotte Hill, PhD
Apr 10
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Believing in Matt Foley and Other Questionable Career Moves
Believing in Matt Foley and Other Questionable Career Moves
Finding motion when standing still felt safer
Ryan Smith
May 5
The London Marathon — A Neurodivergent Perspective
The London Marathon — A Neurodivergent Perspective
On 27th April 2025, I was lucky enough to be able to run the London Marathon. However, the I found the physical aspect of running the…
Suzanne Clare
May 5
How-To-Guide |The Resume Template: The Neurospicy Answer to Job Applications
How-To-Guide |The Resume Template: The Neurospicy Answer to Job App...
A practical, neurodivergent-friendly guide to building a smarter, easier resume process.
Sesilie Shea Karrick
Apr 27
💙 Building Autism Acceptance: An Education-Based Approach 💙
💙 Building Autism Acceptance: An Education-Based Approach 💙
How autism impacts our participation in society and how it can be helped
💙 Musings of Twenty Somethings 💜
Apr 26
Why “Self-Help” Is Largely Unhelpful for Neurodivergent People
Why “Self-Help” Is Largely Unhelpful for Neurodivergent People
For many of us, “self-help” does more harm than good
Jennifer Nelson
Apr 25
It’s OK to Need Support
It’s OK to Need Support
Four questions to ask yourself about your autistic and ADHD support needs
Planet Kate
Apr 25
Passing the Exam: How I Learned to Stop Fighting My Brain
Passing the Exam: How I Learned to Stop Fighting My Brain
A narrative blog about how my autism diagnosis gave me the freedom to accept how my brain processes, how I learn, and enabled me to pass…
Sesilie Shea Karrick
Apr 24
AuDHD “Aha!” Moment: I Think I’ve Been Masking My Delayed Processing
AuDHD “Aha!” Moment: I Think I’ve Been Masking My Delayed Processing
It took 37 years for me to question whether my impulsive real-time communication style might be masking my slower processing speed.
Charlotte Hill, PhD
Apr 24
Autism and 3 Sleep Disturbances, the Common and Uncommon Expressions (including one I just learned…
Autism and 3 Sleep Disturbances, the Common and Uncommon Expression...
It is 3:17 in the dark of a southern night. Outside the window, the trees, the bushes, the grasses all drowse and dream in the still, heavy…
McDopper
Apr 21
5 Conversations I Found Hard with AuDHD
5 Conversations I Found Hard with AuDHD
Conversations that tested my limits
Girish Menon
Apr 17
Writing Out Loud — How I Found My Voice Through Writing
Writing Out Loud — How I Found My Voice Through Writing
Written By Sesilie Shea Karrick
Sesilie Shea Karrick
Apr 17
I Don’t Want Admiration for Masking, I Want a World Where I Don’t Have To
I Don’t Want Admiration for Masking, I Want a World Where I Don’t H...
My journey through social masking, inspired by Frankenstein’s creature
Ryan Smith
Apr 16
How an Autism Diagnosis Impacts Privacy and Brings Forth Prejudice
How an Autism Diagnosis Impacts Privacy and Brings Forth Prejudice
The search for an autism diagnosis opened up my family to judgment
Gaby Rogut
Apr 16
Robert F Kennedy Jr wants us ‘eliminated’
Robert F Kennedy Jr wants us ‘eliminated’
US government to fund pointless and frankly offensive research
Sarah TC
Apr 12
How Journaling Like Gandhi Helped Me Understand My AuDHD Mind
How Journaling Like Gandhi Helped Me Understand My AuDHD Mind
What a week of meticulous time-tracking taught me about neurodivergent productivity
Christie Sausa, MS
Apr 12
Navigating the Challenges of AUDHD
Navigating the Challenges of AUDHD
Learning to find peace in the present moment
Girish Menon
Apr 10
We’re all jumping on the bandwagon…
We’re all jumping on the bandwagon…
A message to anyone who thinks autistic people are following a trend or attention seeking.
Suzanne Clare
Apr 10
The Sensory Assault of Public Restrooms
The Sensory Assault of Public Restrooms
The “Shy Bladder”/Autism Connection
VJVoices
Apr 7
On Being Perceived Two: Autistic Scopophobia and a New Book about Lesbian Clowns
On Being Perceived Two: Autistic Scopophobia and a New Book about L...
Author’s note: there are a lot of links to research articles in this one.
McDopper
Apr 7
Being AuDHD Makes Me Feel Broken
Being AuDHD Makes Me Feel Broken
While embracing my brain’s differences has helped, I still struggle more than I care to admit
Jennifer Nelson
Apr 4
My Neurodivergent Mind Fought Depression With Art and Photography
My Neurodivergent Mind Fought Depression With Art and Photography
How creativity became my way through darkness
Girish Menon
Apr 3
After Trauma, I’m Ready To Be Reborn as the Autistic Woman I Truly Am
After Trauma, I’m Ready To Be Reborn as the Autistic Woman I Truly Am
Masking, burnout, meltdowns, & pursuing a late-in-life Autism diagnosis
LibrariAnna
Apr 1
Zen and the Art of Overthinking
Zen and the Art of Overthinking
A Neurodivergent’s Experience of Meditation Without the Woo
Autistic Fish
Mar 31
A Neurodivergent Perspective on Showing Up for Loved Ones
A Neurodivergent Perspective on Showing Up for Loved Ones
How photography helps process sensory overload
Girish Menon
Mar 27
When Does Masking Really Start?
When Does Masking Really Start?
And what it does to your self-esteem.
Suzanne Clare
Mar 26
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