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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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Forced to Conform: Destined to Fail
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the amount of extra work that neurodivergent people are forced to take on throughout their lives to accommodate others. Even small requests for accommodations are frequently disregarded, while we’re forced to bend over… Continue reading
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Sensory Overload & Society’s Judgment
Living with Autism Series Part 2 For autistic people, the sensory experience is incredibly heightened. While neurotypical people have the ability to walk into a crowded, bright, loud space and gradually ignore the sensory input that isn’t important to them,… Continue reading
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Living with Autism: A Series
Over the past year or so, I’ve engaged with many LinkedIn posts on topics surrounding life with autism and the struggles I encounter regularly. I’ve combined these snippets into a series of blog posts covering different topics. I will post… Continue reading
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Navigating Misconceptions: Autistic Traits and Dismissive Labels
Living with autism and ADHD has its challenges, and one of the most frustrating aspects is how often my actions and intentions are misunderstood by others. It’s like navigating a world where everyone speaks a different language, and I’m constantly… Continue reading
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