Having Bodily Needs Gets on My Nerves (I’m Autistic)
Does your autistic loved one appear to have difficulty with taking care of bodily needs such as using the bathroom, eating, or showering? It could be because they hate living in a body. (I do.)
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Why Your Autistic Loved One Often Interrupts Conversations
Why does my autistic loved one interrupt me all the time? Good question. It’s not malice. Here’s what’s really happening and what might help improve communication.
Complex Math Is “Easy” but Tying Shoes Is “Hard”??
Why can my autistic child do complex math problems but can’t remember how to tie his shoes? Autistic people often have very specific strengths and weaknesses.
Social vs Task: Priority Differences Between Neurotypes (A Theory)
Task-oriented vs social-oriented: Is this one of the biggest differences between autistic and neurotypical people?
The Blissful Peace of Autistic Staring
Why do autistic people stare and zone out so much? We need to do it as much as we need to breathe, and interrupting us (unless we are in danger) is damaging to our mental health.
The Rampant Bullying of Autistic People
When an autistic person is bullied, it is rampant and vicious. Why does this happen?
A Look Inside the Autistic Brain While Conversing With a Neurotypical
What is it really like for an autistic person to have a conversation with a neurotypical person who doesn’t understand autistic behavior? It goes a little something like this.
Parents of Autistic Children: Don’t Accidentally Turn Us Into Parrots (The Extreme Importance of Context)
Does your autistic child REALLY understand why they are performing a certain social skill, or are they just parroting you? Learn how to explain neurotypical social skills so we actually understand them.
The Importance of “Listening Noises” in Neurotypical Conversation (And Why Those Noises May Mean the Exact Opposite If an Autistic Person Makes Them)
Have you ever wondered why neurotypical people make strange sounds while you, an autistic person, are speaking? They’re trying to encourage you to keep speaking!
“Why Do You Make Everything About You?” – Why Autistic People ‘Don’t Listen’ When You Vent
Does it appear like your autistic loved one makes everything about themselves? That’s us trying to CONNECT with you! Find out what’s really going on.