Learning how to smile
Today on “things that should have tipped us all off that I was autistic but didn’t” we have the fact that I taught myself how to smile when I was in middle school.
It’s fun to be wrong
I thought I knew myself and my special interests pretty well. Sure, I spent most of my life unaware of them until after my diagnosis… Read More »It’s fun to be wrong
In Plain Sight: Invisible Neurodivergence
Normalized neurodivergence is invisible neurodivergence. That can look like acceptance, or it can look like denial. Often, it looks like both. I didn’t discover I… Read More »In Plain Sight: Invisible Neurodivergence
Understanding Autistic “Rigidity”
April is Autism Acceptance Month. I don’t believe understanding is a prerequisite for acceptance, but it helps, and the best way to understand what it’s… Read More »Understanding Autistic “Rigidity”
One diagnosis to rule them all
A friend of mine recently said “the last thing I need is a new diagnosis” about the thought that they could be neurodivergent, and it… Read More »One diagnosis to rule them all