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Photograph of colourful toys including a plushie, trains and toy cars, all lined up

Robert F Kennedy Jr wants us ‘eliminated’

US government to fund pointless and frankly offensive…

Andrea in The Unexpected Autistic Life

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Picture of a dark skinned woman with voluminous curly hair sitting on the wooden floor of a beige room, with her eyes closed and her index and thumb touching.

5 Clues That You May Have Sensory Sensitivities Without Knowing It

Sarah TC in The Unexpected Autistic Life

Red letters spell out, “I am in a lot of pain” on a black background, with brightly coloured pills scattered.

Red letters spell out, “I am in a lot of pain” on a black background, with brightly coloured pills scattered.

Like Many Autistic People, My Experience of Pain Is Different

It’s about time healthcare professionals…

Brian Garrio in The Unexpected Autistic Life

Asperger Syndrome

Understanding The High-Functioning Form Of Autism

Marissa McKean in The Unexpected Autistic Life

Joint Hypermobility in the Autistic Community

Exploring the Overlap Between Flexibility, Pain, and…

Graham Webb in The Unexpected Autistic Life

Disability, the NHS, And Us

Becoming a patient as an NHS-trained clinical scientist has truly challenged my understanding of myself, of other people, and of the NHS

Sarah TC in The Unexpected Autistic Life

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Image of blue plastic figures in an office, in various states of anxiety with blocks spelling out “WTF?!” in the background

I Convinced Myself I Had Cancer

Autistic people can be weapons-grade catastrophisers

Andrea in The Unexpected Autistic Life

A male, white, middle-aged doctor and a young white female patient sitting in front of one another around a desk in a bright, white room. The doctor, dressed in white, is showing an x-ray scan to the patient, and explaining the results.

A male, white, middle-aged doctor and a young white female patient sitting in front of one another around a desk in a bright, white room. The doctor, dressed in white, is showing an x-ray scan to the patient, and explaining the results.

Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder

Diagnostic criteria:

Andrea in The Unexpected Autistic Life

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The top part of a suit, shirt and a tie without a head on green background. Instead of the head, there is a circle, and inside the circle the words (in pink): “Spoiler alert: You don’t exist”.

As An Autistic Person, I Meet People Who Don’t Believe In My Existence

Andrea in The Unexpected Autistic Life

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Backstage theater lights with a theater curtain in the background. To the left, two big yellow lights project horizontally towards the right. To the right, smaller alternated red and blue lights also project towards the right.

A Peek Backstage: What is Behind Autistic People’s “Lack of Social Skills”?