“Sucking It Up” To Pass as Non-Autistic - Autism Awareness
Originally published on Judy Endow's site, we are reposting in honour of Autism Awareness Day. This year's theme: inclusion & neurodiversity| Autism Awareness
Originally published on Judy Endow's site, we are reposting in honour of Autism Awareness Day. This year's theme: inclusion & neurodiversity| Autism Awareness
Maybe you’ve heard the term autistic burnout and wondered what it is and how this term come about. We usually hear the term “burnout” used in professional life, which is characterized by exhaustion. The autistic community began applying the burnout term to all areas of life. Autistic adults have reported times when they could no longer cope, lost skills, had…| Autism Awareness
I recently featured an article on Facebook about age appropriate interests written by Christine Motokane, an autistic young adult. Some of her interests were deemed “inappropriate for her age” by well meaning people around her. Christine’s mother became concerned about her childhood interests as they continued into her high school years. She hired a behaviorist to teach Christine what age…| Autism Awareness
