Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Communicate more effectively with the autistic people in your life
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published January 3, 2026
Many autistic people describe how draining it can be to hold a casual conversation with a neurotypical person. Memes, posts, and jokes about this are everywhere. What is harder to find is a clear,...
Business & Employment / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published July 18, 2025 · Last modified December 12, 2025
As a manager of autistic employees, you may have found yourself frustratedly asking, “Why does my autistic employee ask so many questions?” more than once. After all, they’ve done the onboarding process, gone through...
Autistic Characteristics / Business & Employment / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 16, 2025 · Last modified August 25, 2025
As a manager working with autistic employees, you may have found yourself getting frustrated and thinking, “Why is my autistic employee so lazy?” If you’re unfamiliar with the autistic neurotype, it’s easy to misinterpret...
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Downloadable Content / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published March 26, 2025 · Last modified May 13, 2025
Does your autistic loved one ask lots of questions? As a neurotypical (non-autistic person), you may wonder if the autistic person in your life is being rude or has a hidden agenda. However, you’ll...
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published November 21, 2024 · Last modified June 13, 2025
If you have an autistic person in your life, you may be confused about some of their traits. Whether it’s something they said, a tone of voice they used, or a non-verbal cue they...
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published October 3, 2024 · Last modified May 15, 2025
“If your nose were any further in the air, when it rained, you’d drown!” “You think you know everything, don’t you?” “Nobody can tell you anything!” “You always have an answer for everything!” As...
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published September 4, 2024 · Last modified May 15, 2025
Are you just getting to know an autistic person? Here are 10 ways you can be a better friend to an autistic person.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Parent & Child Communication / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published January 30, 2024 · Last modified May 15, 2025
If your autistic child thinks literally, it’s quite common. Learn how to accommodate literal thinking in autistic people and prevent trauma.
Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published November 15, 2023 · Last modified May 15, 2025
When people who have little experience with mental illness hear the term ‘complex PTSD’, their minds automatically conjure images of sustained physical abuse or one major traumatic life event that permanently altered one’s nervous...
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication / Questions & Answers / Resources / School & Learning / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published September 12, 2023 · Last modified May 15, 2025
Looking for a book that will help you better understand your autistic loved one? “What Did I Do Wrong?” has the explanations you need.
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