The Autlaw·20 hours agoWe’ll Be Homeless By Christmas Because We’re Autistic.We are in this dire situation because employers fire autistics for acting autistic every day. — Over the last 5 years, since my husband lost his job due to restructuring (allegedly), my husband has been unable to secure steady employment. …Autism8 min readAutism8 min read
Jackie Schuld·1 day agoMember-onlyIs it Possible to be Happily Partnered as an Autistic Adult?I wasn’t sure I’d date again. Well, that’s not quite right. I knew I could go on dates. I wasn’t sure I was capable of being in a long term relationship. I found out last year that I’m autistic. It made a lot of disparate nonsensical aspects of myself and…Autism3 min readAutism3 min read
Rachel Cobb·18 hours agoDisagreeing with DiagnosisAutism diagnosis as we know it is flawed. An autism diagnosis should not be necessary in order to receive accommodations. That may be controversial, but as someone who struggles with symptoms of autism, especially in a school environment, it makes sense. The process of diagnosis for autism is flawed as…Autism3 min readAutism3 min read
Matt McKenna·2 days agoStatement of intent — Matt starts a blogHi everyone, OK… bad start… My ‘favourite’ right wing ghoul has a ‘rule’ that you should be precise in your language, so let’s try again. Hi Mum, Neil and a couple of curious exes! So what’s this? Why Medium? Are you finally succumbing to the gaping maw of madness that’s…Autism3 min readAutism3 min read
Suzie Glassmaninfor/by·1 day agoMember-onlyThanks, Muppets, for reminding me that neurodivergent kids are magical“What is a rainbow connection?” my daughter asked, standing in front of her school and speaking into a microphone. “A rainbow connection happens when you’re admiring the beauty of a rainbow with people you don’t know,” she answered. “All of us at this school have a rainbow connection,” she added…Autism3 min readAutism3 min read
Rachel Cobb·17 hours agoCriticizing CounterpointsDespite the arguments against it, accommodations without a diagnosis should be the norm. In my previous post, I discussed why an autism diagnosis should not be required in order to receive accommodations. There are many people who probably disagree with me. …Autism2 min readAutism2 min read
The Autlaw·1 day agoDo You Have 20 Psychiatric Disorders or is it Autism?Is it true that you have a laundry list of psychiatric and medical disorders or could you possibly be autistic? When it comes to diagnosing people often the simplest answer is true. — Britannica defines Occam’s Razor as “a principle of theory construction or evaluation according to which, other things equal, explanations that posit fewer entities, or fewer kinds of entities, are to be preferred to explanations that posit more.”Autism5 min readAutism5 min read
AneishainThought Jumps·1 day agoMember-onlyTime used to be my enemyLife is a time warp — Before my journey to emotional intelligence and autism diagnosis, Time was my enemy. A visit to family that happened a month ago felt like a day ago. I still had vivid memories of events while trying to recover my pre-visit energy. During the visit, I thought the agreed upon 2…Autism2 min readAutism2 min read
Pierre. Autistic & proud.·2 days agoMember-onlyOne Selfish Daily Action./ X, billions.I met my friend Frank( low function Autism), yesterday at the shopping mall I said hi to him, and in a second he came out of his daze which seems like protection for him since we (Autism) distrust people we tend not to want to socialize. But what was fun…Autism2 min readAutism2 min read
April Horinek·1 day agoWhy can’t I write today?The cat is positioned firmly in my lap, with no potential for moving on her own. If I gently reposition, she goes right back to it. Smack dab in the middle of my hands, just barely not touching the mouse pad… Plus running toilet paper back and forth, and listening…Autism1 min readAutism1 min read
