Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Communicate more effectively with your autistic loved one.
If your autistic loved one has difficulty with social situations, their brain may have to manually filter out info your NT brain does automatically.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published January 12, 2023
Is your autistic loved one purposefully not reciprocating in conversations with you, or is something getting lost in translation?
Autistic Characteristics / Common Misconceptions / Parent & Child Communication / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published November 18, 2022
“Why can’t my autistic child find things?” If your autistic loved one is having trouble finding things, they’re not pretending, they need support.
Why do autistic people overdo projects? Why do autistic people slack off? Why do they do both? Confused? Learn what’s really going on!
Science has proven that exposure therapy for autistic sensory sensitivities does not work (and it causes emotional harm).
Autistic people are often mistaken as “rude” or “selfish” because we don’t socialize as often as our neurotypical counterparts. Here are some reasons why.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published March 29, 2022 · Last modified June 7, 2022
If you have an autistic person in your life, learn how to better communicate with them and improve your relationship.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published February 28, 2022
Your autistic loved one won’t pick up the phone? Do they hate you? No. Talking on the phone can be very uncomfortable for us. Here’s why.
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Understanding Neurotypicals
by jaimeaheidel · Published December 15, 2021
If you’re autistic, you may have noticed that neurotypicals get mad when you answer questions honestly. Here’s what they actually expect!
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published September 3, 2021 · Last modified June 2, 2023
Why is your non-verbal autistic loved one so upset? Here are 15 things that bother autistic people that most neurotypical people don’t notice.
