Coping

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.