AUTISM SELF-DIAGNOSIS…YAY OR NAY?
What is self-diagnosis? What is self-diagnosis not? Why do some people support it, and others oppose it? Should we accept autism self-diagnosis or not? Why? […]
NAUTSPLAINING
A NEW TERM FOR AN AGE-OLD PROBLEM (to) nautsplain PRONUNCIATION: nawt-spleyn │ / ˈnɔtspleɪn / Blends non-autistic and explain. VERB [1] a non-autistic person commenting on or explaining something autism-related, usually to an autistic person. Often in a condescending, overconfident, inaccurate, or generalized manner. [2] a non-autistic person speaking for or over autistic people on […]
TANTRUM OR MELTDOWN? [GRAPHIC RESOURCE]
Comparing tantrums and meltdowns with the use of 8 simple questions. Learn to never confuse the two again! […]
INTRODUCING THE HOLISTIC MODEL OF DISABILITY
Introducing the Holistic Model of Disability, which aims to provide a full picture of disability, while being inclusive of all disabled people and their experiences. […]
AUTPHOBIA AND AUTMISIA
What autphobia and autmisia are, why they’re bad, and how we can fight them. […]
MELTDOWNS – THE 3 STAGE MODEL
What do autistic meltdowns look like, feel like, and what can help before, during, and after? […]
COLOR HYPERSENSITIVITY
What color hypersensitivity is, and what living with it is like for an autistic person. […]
MISOPHONIA – UNBEARABLE SOUNDS
What misophonia is, its causes, what it feels like, and what can help people who have it. […]
ALEXITHYMIA – WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU FEEL
What it feels like not to know what one feels, and what can help people with alexithymia. […]
INDEPENDENCE VS. AUTONOMY
The difference between independence and autonomy, which to aim for when and why. […]
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