Robbing a museum is bad, but being Autistic isn't
Why would someone pull off a heist for Autistic joy, then reject their autism? The answer is internalized ableism.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
3 ways sensory needs change (plus free sensory schedule template)
When we take the time to examine changes in our sensory profile, we get better at knowing and meeting our own needs.
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Luka Brave
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Transform your worries with... bingo?!
The act of making a prediction, seeing the results, and learning something is all it takes to increase your dopamine.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Mar 9
- 3 min
Is your motivation MIA? (3 game-changing tips for AuDHD productivity)
Here are 3 game-changing strategies that anyone can use, AuDHD or not, to get motivated and get sh*t done!
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Luka Brave
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Special interests are how we thrive
This is why so many Autistic people celebrate a phenomenon that we call "special interests."
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Autism coaching at work: Don't let Donna bring you down
Donna brings to mind a type of terrible manager who Autistic workers might deal with in real life.
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Kris Herrick
- Feb 16
- 3 min
My autism life coach found solutions where therapy couldn't
No matter how dedicated you are to working on yourself in therapy, some things in life just need a different approach.
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Luka Brave
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Nothing left: Autistic burnout
What if burnout also meant you suddenly can't wear socks, eat anything but plain tortillas, or text your mom back?
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Luka Brave
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Intersectionality and identity in the Autistic community
When we embrace intersectionality and honor its impact on our lives, we gain a stronger connection to ourselves and our communities.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Not like the other girls... until I figured this out
Growing up as an Autistic girl, the internet seemed like the only place I'd ever fit in.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Disease or superpower: the language of autism
The way we talk about autism has shifted greatly throughout the past 50 years.
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Doug Blecher
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Listen up! Actually Autistic voices
If you want to have an in-depth understanding of autism, you have to be learning from experts: Actually Autistic people themselves!
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Luka Brave
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Independent living skills aren't everything
We embrace two other concepts that we find enable people more than the myth of independence--autonomy and interdependence.
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Kris Herrick
- Jan 4
- 3 min
What does autism feel like? I'm still figuring that out.
Thanks to alexithymia, autism often feels like not knowing how I feel in the first place.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
4 grocery store perils for Autistic shoppers (here's how to cope)
Grocery stores are notorious as one of the most overwhelming places for the neurodivergent community, Autistics included.
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Kris Herrick
- Dec 22, 2022
- 6 min
The Autistic 12 Nays of Christmas (and how I'm coping)
Here are 12 things that get a big "no, thank you" from me during the holidays, plus the solutions I've found to make them bearable.
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Luka Brave
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Tackle that to-do list: tips for executive dysfunction and autism
Some autistic people who struggle with executive dysfunction may have been told that they're lazy or unmotivated, but it's just not true!
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Luka Brave
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Meltdown's quiet cousin: What's an Autistic shutdown?
There are many ways a shutdown can present, and it will depend on the individual and the situation that caused it.
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Luka Brave
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
Spoon Theory - explained!
Disabled people use their physical, mental, and emotional energy in ways that abled (non-Disabled) people may not consider.
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Luka Brave
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
What is alexithymia?
An Autistic person with alexithymia is not an emotionless robot, but we can experience our emotions differently.
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