The idea of headroom is similar to spoon theory in its goals—except, headroom is about managing your energy/resources in the long term.| Embrace Autism
Since research shows that anywhere between 50–70% of autistic people also have ADHD, it’s important to explore how AuDHD (autism + ADHD) impacts relationships differently than autism alone.| Embrace Autism
In this article, Dr. Bercovici PhD explores how our verbal and nonverbal communication patterns may be different from those of neurotypicals—but not deficient.| Embrace Autism
Almost all of us have experienced bullying in school. While bullying is a common experience for any child, it is particularly common in autistic children. In this article we explore bullying from an autism lens.| Embrace Autism
To distinguish autism and ADHD, we need to look at the ‘why’ behind psychometric test answers. Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht and Kendall discuss their answers to an ADHD quiz.| Embrace Autism
In this article, we will explore what pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is—often referred to as Persistent Drive/Desire for Autonomy (PDA) by autistic people—and some reasons PDA may occur.| Embrace Autism
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP: When I started Embrace Autism, I never imagined that I would have the honor to speak at the United Nations. I am excited to share my keynote speech from World Autism Day!| Embrace Autism
New evidence shows that autistic people are more likely to develop substance use disorders. Why does this happen and what can we do about autistic addiction?| Embrace Autism
Here is a selection of our recommended book resources to learn more about what autism entails, and the myriad of ways it can manifest itself—both in women and in general.| Embrace Autism
For many autistics, autistic burnout is the cost we pay for forcing success in a neurotypical world and adhering to neurotypical standards. But what is autistic burnout, and what can you do about it?| Embrace Autism
One thing many autistics frequently do is use a conversation style called cooperative overlap. You might call it an enthusiastic (autistic) way of interrupting!| Embrace Autism
