This page exists to provide information and support for diverse autistic adults and share our stories.
In seeking to understand autism, some people may come to know one individual with autism intimately and think that they understand autism, but as Dr. Stephen Shore says rather eloquently; “if you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism”! It is referred to as the autistic spectrum because there are so many different characteristics that fall under autism, including opposite extremes of one characteristic!
I am writing about being autistic and collecting vignettes and stories of how autism has impacted autistic adults' lives from other adults in the Blog: Vignettes From Autism.
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In seeking to understand autism, some people may come to know one individual with autism intimately and think that they understand autism, but as Dr. Stephen Shore says rather eloquently; “if you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism”! It is referred to as the autistic spectrum because there are so many different characteristics that fall under autism, including opposite extremes of one characteristic!
I am writing about being autistic and collecting vignettes and stories of how autism has impacted autistic adults' lives from other adults in the Blog: Vignettes From Autism.
Follow on Instagram or Facebook.
Fun fact: I am autistic. My 6 year old daughter and 5 year old son are also autistic. I only got my own diagnosis at 37 after getting my children's' diagnosis and thinking that explained all the difficulty of my life. It does. It's wild up in here, yo.
I have been thoroughly disappointed as to how autism is still painted as a little boy's disease and mostly leaves out all the adults, women, and trans individuals with autism and their treatment. I find these populations to be the most marginalized and the most vulnerable.
I focus on aspects of autism like the gender diversity issues common among those with autism, mental health issues, depression and anxiety in adults, and other non-academic issues. As a counselor, these are of pressing concern to me to prevent suicide rates among neurokin.
I have been thoroughly disappointed as to how autism is still painted as a little boy's disease and mostly leaves out all the adults, women, and trans individuals with autism and their treatment. I find these populations to be the most marginalized and the most vulnerable.
I focus on aspects of autism like the gender diversity issues common among those with autism, mental health issues, depression and anxiety in adults, and other non-academic issues. As a counselor, these are of pressing concern to me to prevent suicide rates among neurokin.
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Carrie Beckwith-Fellows, TEDxVilnius Invisible Diversity: A Story Of Undiagnosed Autism What is autism and why is it difficult to get it diagnosed? In her talk Carrie shares her own personal journey towards diagnosis of autism: why it took 35 years, and what are the root causes for such invisible diversity? Diagnosed as autistic at the age of 35 has allowed Carrie to explore the world again from a new perspective. Aware that a late diagnosis can cause issues with identity, relationships and perception, she launched a website that explores the unique post-diagnosis experience to raise awareness and to support other autists diagnosed as adults. |
Dr. Jac den Houting, TEDxMacquarieUniversity Why everything you know about autism is wrong Being diagnosed with autism is often seen as a tragedy. But for Jac den Houting, it was the best thing that's ever happened to them. As an autistic person, concepts like the Neurodiversity paradigm, the Social Model of Disability, and the Double Empathy Problem were life-changing for Jac. In this talk, Jac combines these ideas with their own personal story to explain why we need to rethink the way that we understand autism. |
Addressing the Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The DSM-V describes autism as persisting deficits in social communication and restrictive behaviors or interests present since early childhood that cause significant impairment to the individual’s life. This page examines each of the characteristics of autism in more depth and evaluates Evidence Based Practices (EBBs) for each characteristic to help individuals and their families live more full and happy lives.
The DSM-V describes autism as persisting deficits in social communication and restrictive behaviors or interests present since early childhood that cause significant impairment to the individual’s life. This page examines each of the characteristics of autism in more depth and evaluates Evidence Based Practices (EBBs) for each characteristic to help individuals and their families live more full and happy lives.
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