[This post was also published at NeuroClastic. For new posts from me, head to my author profile on NeuroClastic.] Miscommunication and misinterpretation of autistic people happens very early in life. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Or in modern language, "Treat other people as you would like to be treated." … Continue reading How “The Golden Rule” Harms Autistic People
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Adult Misdiagnosis – The Default Path to an Autistic Identity
This post consists of 46 quotes from autistic people. If you can, please read them all. Please listen to autistic voices.
Why Autism Research Isn’t For Autistic People
In the US, you can’t be an autism researcher in most labs without accepting the pathological model of autism. You must reference old research, mostly done by white cisgender male researchers on white cisgender autistic boys. You must talk about the deficits of theory of mind and the difficulties in social communication. I’ve seen at … Continue reading Why Autism Research Isn’t For Autistic People
Accessible Activism
When spaces are not accessible to autistic people, there's a barrier to our activism. I love being in online spaces. I'm able to say what I want to say, for the most part, and people will either agree or disagree, or ask for clarification. It's pretty simple. Sometimes people won't listen, but that's going to … Continue reading Accessible Activism
Transitioning to Graduate School: StairwayToStem
In case you missed it, I recently wrote a guest blog post on StairwayToStem, a website which provides resources for helping autistic students transition to college and graduate school. They kindly split up the series into 3 parts for me: Part 1: Transitioning to Grad School and Adjusting to the New Environment Part 2: Challenges … Continue reading Transitioning to Graduate School: StairwayToStem
Review: The Rosie Result
The Rosie Result is the third book in a series about the autistic geneticist, Don Tillman. I really enjoyed this book. It was very refreshing to read as one can clearly spot the autistic voices that were listened to when writing this book. I read the first two books (The Rosie Project and The Rosie … Continue reading Review: The Rosie Result
Autistic Horror Tropes – #BoycottProdigy
*Photo by Victor L. on Pexels.com [discussed: ableism, cure rhetoric, abuse] (One caveat here: I know nothing about film making, and I'm not trying to say I do in this post. I'm also not trying to assume that everything I say here will be true or happen in the movie - but they did make … Continue reading Autistic Horror Tropes – #BoycottProdigy
Autistic (and Neurotypical Lack Of) Effort
*Photo by Negative Space on Pexels.com [CW: ableism/NT misinterpretation] Autistic people get run over, socially speaking, especially in new environments or with new people (and unfortunately it can be with people you know, too). I've been yelled at at least three times by medical professionals, and also by a patient because I failed to close … Continue reading Autistic (and Neurotypical Lack Of) Effort
Literalness, Uncertainty, and Perfectionism
*Photo by Katerina Holmes on Pexels.com It is hard to know what other people expect from you when growing up in general (and when you're autistic). Most expectations other people have of you are not explicit, even from a young age. That ambiguity can make you go to extremes (i.e. perfectionism) to make sure that … Continue reading Literalness, Uncertainty, and Perfectionism
Facial Expressions and Intent
Essentially, by not providing that social response, people can read whatever they want into my still/unsmiling face. This explains to me why I often become the backboard of people's emotions and assumptions.
Autistic Science Person 