Goal setting, rewards and autism

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective January 10, 2019 January 10, 2019

Goal setting, rewards and autism

In college they taught that the reward system works best when it is sporadic. While that may work in dog training, it doesn’t work…

Autism - General January 9, 2019 January 9, 2019

105 Favorite Quotes About Autism and Aspergers

Update 2/9/2019 I’m collecting favorite quotes about autism from some of my favorite people. Please share your own in the comments and if I…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective January 8, 2019 January 8, 2019

My unconventional autistic perspective

It took a while to recognize my freedom from cultural conditioning as a high value benefit that supports my up spiral of independent sovereignty….

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Females and Autism January 6, 2019 January 6, 2019

Diversity represented in dolls (a positive step toward eradicating Stepfordian world-views)

By Kimberly Gerry-Tucker The word ‘tomboy’ was never in my vocabulary. I adored climbing boulders, collecting rocks, studying insects, and sitting in mud puddles…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Females and Autism January 3, 2019 January 3, 2019

How online tests helped me get an autism diagnosis

I’m Margaux. I was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. Growing up, I loved to read books, write and make art. I…

#ActuallyAutistic Perspective, Book/Movie Review January 2, 2019 January 3, 2019

A review of the movie Adam – now streaming on Netflix and Amazon

The ability of an individual on the autism spectrum to have a successful romantic relationship with a neurotypical individual is a profound theme that…