neurodivergence
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Beyond First Impressions: How Hiring Bias Hurts Autistic Workers
Job interviews have always felt like an impossible game to me—one with rules no one bothered to explain, expectations that shifted without warning, and a heavy emphasis on artificial performance over actual ability. Even before I was diagnosed as autistic,… Continue reading
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What I Really Learned: My Experience with School Avoidance
Earlier this week, I came across the terms “School Avoidance” and “School Refusal” for the first time. These phrases describe behaviors where a child actively avoids or refuses to attend school due to underlying challenges. Learning that this issue is… Continue reading
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Progress, Not Perfection
This week, I pushed myself too far. Stress piled up, and instead of being mindful enough to take a step back, I trudged forward, fixated on making it to the weekend and much-needed time with a good friend. In the… Continue reading
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The Hidden Costs of Being Autistic
If you consume content by creators with ADHD, then you’ve likely heard of the “ADHD tax.” What you might not have heard of is the “autistic tax” (though I’ve seen it gaining traction). This is a common topic within the… Continue reading
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More Than Just Inconvenient: Alexithymia and Interoception
Alexithymia is a phenomenon that many autistic people, including myself, struggle with. It refers to having significant challenges in recognizing, expressing, sourcing, and describing one’s emotional states. While about 1 in 10 people in the general population experience alexithymia, it… Continue reading
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