It’s only January, and I have already read three amazing books by (and with) Autistic authors What a year for Autistic Authors already! I am so excited about all of the incredible books that have been published, and are soon-to-be published, by Autistic authors. I am sure I will miss some, and for that I apologize inContinue reading “The 3 Best Autistic-Led Books This Year”
Tag Archives: Autistic Adults
Autistic Mirroring, Masking, & “Unstable Personality”
Yet another ‘ah-ha’ moment for me. One of my most popular pieces is I Was Masking For So Long, I Lost Myself. That story begins with the following quote: “She doesn’t have her own personality, she just acts like whoever she’s with.” An observant, but cruel bully said this about me, I think I was aboutContinue reading “Autistic Mirroring, Masking, & “Unstable Personality””
Atypical Autistic Traits
Challenging stereotypes and describing some lesser-known Autistic traits A lot of non-conforming and marginalized people are misdiagnosed in healthcare, (including mental health) and psychological diagnoses. This includes female-presenting people (including cis-women), transgender folks-basically anyone in the LGBTQIA2+ community — people of colour, people impacted by poverty, immigrants, and many others. Identifying someone as Autistic can be difficult, especiallyContinue reading “Atypical Autistic Traits”