Navigating Our Emotions on the Spectrum
byBy Ron Sandison “By understanding our emotions we are able to express and share them and this prevents us from being overwhelmed and controlled…
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Male eating disorder and Autism
byby Daniel Antonsson When I was growing up, I never thought much about eating in a specific way. I ate the food that I…
Poetry: Less Than
byBy S. Scott Sanderson It’s terrible to feel like you are less than That you are not the same, you know Eccentric, maybe even…
Don’t Let The Mask Slip
byBy Robbie Janzen Autistic, aspie, neurodivergent On one hand, I don’t want these words to define me On the other hand, I know that…
Rest is a fine medicine
byBy Martine Mussies 7 Types of Rest for Neurodivergent People Rest is essential for everyone, but it is especially important for neurodiverse people. Non-neurotypicals…
Autism is Human
byBy Jack Pemment There are two things that can severely determine a person’s social fate: A criminal verdict and a mental health diagnosis. Regardless…
African-American Overstimulated and #Autistic
byOne morning my oldest son decided he would wander rather than go to school, he was in high school at the time, when he…
The stigma of mental illness
byMay is Mental Health Awareness Month By Margaux Wosk It’s no secret: mental illness is still stigmatized. The discrimination is emotionally overwhelming. In my…