#actuallyautistic

ASD Survival Strategy, or Psychological Projection of the Neurotypical Brain?

How AI-generated data bias exposes flaws in how behavioral science defines neurodivergent coping mechanisms.

Internal Fragmentation and Legitimacy

Cartography of the Spectrum III

Why routines are so damn important to autistics

We autistics are known for our love of structure.

What will it take for autistics to want to live?

A few weeks ago I wrote about how a fox and groundhog lifted me out of deep depression.

When your autistic culture clashes with your family culture

“What time did he get home?”

This is what it means to be autistic

I feel the resentment building in me.

What a tight back and undiagnosed autism have in common

“Watch out for the bump on my third finger.”

Orgulho autista

Ontem, 18 de junho, foi dia do Orgulho Autista. Um erro muito comum é achar que essa data é sobre “ter orgulho de ser autista”. Não é.

Autism Diagnoses Are Skyrocketing. Here’s What the Numbers Really Tell Us

The numbers are real. So is the fight over who gets to explain them.

Autismo e Autonomia: Sì, le Persone Autistiche Guidano (E Ho un’Auto Nuova!)

Abbattere i pregiudizi abilisti e celebrare l’indipendenza all’interno dello spettro

Playing games with my autistic self so I do my chores

I’m staring at the things that need to be done.

Autismo e Autonomia: Sim, Autistas Dirigem (E Eu Tô de Carro Novo!)

Quebrando o capacitismo e celebrando a independência dentro do espectro

Autism and Autonomy: Yes, Autistic People Can Drive (And I Have a New Car!)

Breaking down ableist assumptions and celebrating independence on the spectrum

The Wrong Planet Goes to Work: Neurodivergence, employment, and why the system isn’t built for us

I’ve just completed what is, quite possibly, the most ambitious piece of writing I’ve ever tackled. An honest, detailed, personal, and…

From Collapse to Diagnosis, and Toward the Future

A personal narrative about autistic burnout, late diagnosis, and the slow learning of living through accommodation

The difficulty of depicting the interior experience of autism

I’m trying to string the words together to capture how two simple changes utterly wrecked me.

Autistic Personal Philosophy: How About an Official “Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder” Diagnosis?

It’s not a difficult case to make, but is it the right thing to do?

Welcome to the Spectrum!

My journey of self-discovery via a late autism diagnosis

My Life: High Expectations, Hyperlexia, and Demon Possession

Not to Brag, But I am a HUGE Disappointment

Celebrating Thanksgiving Feels Wrong.

you may wish to embrace with me the concept of decolonization. What better day to start than the day before Black Friday?

Bleachers Have Infiltrated Anti Neurodiversity Groups