Miya Sae (MEE-yuh SAI) is the author of The Autistic Whosoever—Autism, Confusion, andFollowing Jesus. Forever a Pokémon master at heart, she loves to dream, write, explore ideas,and occasionally make amateur-level fanart. She will infodump about her special interests if youlet her. When she’s not creating content, she is usually watching anime, gaming, snuggling withher cats,… Read More The post Autism Interview #215: Miya Sae on Diagnosis, Christianity, and Authentic Living appeared f...| Learn From Autistics
How much do you know about Autistic Shutdowns? If the answer is not a lot, don’t worry! We’ve got plenty of information and resources for you in this guide for Autistic Adults. What are Autistic Shutdowns? First and foremost, Austistic shutdowns are a normal part of life for many Autistics. If they’re something you experience, […] The post Autistic Shutdowns: A Guide for Neurodivergent Adults appeared first on My Soul Balm.| My Soul Balm
The end of my sophomore year was very difficult. I needed a break. In June, my oldest son was looking forward to transitioning to a different environment and schedule, having just finished his sophomore year of high school, which, according to him, “was noticeably hard.” Summer is often full of transitions for families, as schedules,… Read More The post Learning Independence/Interdependence in the Cafeteria appeared first on Learn From Autistics.| Learn From Autistics
Not long ago, I had a book stall at an event unrelated to autism - a rare occasion for me as an autistic author and speaker. And I think it’s fair to say there are| Autistic Not Weird
Autistic Shutdowns are a natural and necessary part of Neurodivergent life. Learn all about Autistic Shutdowns in this guide for ND adults.| My Soul Balm
When I was a teacher in a school for autistic students, it was well-noted that my biggest strength was my ability to build strong teacher-student relationships. My students engaged well in my classes, opened up| Autistic Not Weird
For this year's World Autism Acceptance Day, I made these fifty pictures and shared them to Autistic Not Weird's Facebook page [all links open in new tabs]. For those who don't already follow it, or want| Autistic Not Weird
Ever since adolescence, I’ve wanted to spend my life building people. Whether in terms of confidence, intellect, life skills, or all the other ways a person can be built up, I’ve wanted to be the| Autistic Not Weird
We see them far too often. Videos of an autistic child (or adult) in extreme distress, shared across the internet in the glorious name of “autism awareness”, perhaps even with a divisive or gatekeeping comment such as “this is what real autism looks like”. The motivation, of course, is to display the problems that all too often kept behind closed doors. And whereas the issues do need discussing and addressing, perhaps there’s a better way to do so than uploading […] The post Ten v...| Autistic Not Weird
There’s something falsely positive about the word “perfectionist”, isn’t there? The first time I remember hearing the word, I was being taught how to answer job interview questions. I was told that when the interviewer asks me what my biggest weakness is, I should say “oh, I’m a perfectionist, I can’t leave things alone until I know they’re right”. Because apparently, it’s like answering a question about weaknesses by continuing to show off my strengths. (I never did this,...| Autistic Not Weird
It doesn’t seem quite right, does it? That a month designated for raising public knowledge of autism would be so widely disliked by the autistic people it claims to support. But just to clarify: the| Autistic Not Weird
This is going to be one of my shorter articles – largely, I imagine, to be posted in reply to those who “correct” my language when I refer to myself or others as autistic, as| Autistic Not Weird