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My Top 10 Reads of 2024
In honor of the new year, I’m taking a break from my ongoing series on life with autism to look at what I read in 2024. This past year was a good year for me for books. I aimed to… Continue reading
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Forced to Fit In: How Exposure Therapy Failed Me
Obligatory “I’m not a licensed professional” at the beginning of this one because, obviously, everyone should consult someone knowledgeable and trained to find the best solution for you, but I’m not a fan of exposure therapy. A lot of why… Continue reading
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The Realities of Autism and Social Anxiety
Did you know that most late-diagnosed people are diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder, often an anxiety disorder, before being diagnosed with ASD? I was first diagnosed with anxiety when I was a junior in high school, and… 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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