Pathological Demand Avoidance (Why You Missed This Feeling!)

Autism is often described using a “levels” system. Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 are meant to explain how much support someone needs. While this system helps clinicians communicate, many autistic peop...

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Sexuality is a topic that many people avoid, especially when it comes to autism. Yet sexuality is a normal part of life for autistic people just like anyone else. Unfortunately, there are many myths a...

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Autism includes many different traits, but some have a much bigger impact on everyday life than others. These traits shape how autistic people think, communicate, and interact with the world around th...

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Autism in adulthood often looks very different from autism in childhood. Many adults go through life without realizing they are autistic because they learned to mask their traits or adapt to social ex...

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Many autistic traits show up in small everyday behaviors that most people never notice. These actions can seem ordinary on the surface, but they often come from the way the autistic brain processes in...

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RFK Autism WTF Is Going On!Autism has once again become the center of a heated political conversation. This time the discussion involves Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and statements about autism that have spr...

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Today’s episode looks at a controversial public discussion involving former United States president Donald Trump and claims connecting Tylenol to autism. Statements like this often create confusion, f...

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Autism self diagnosis has become a huge topic in recent years. Many people begin researching autism online and eventually recognize traits that match their own experiences. But the question remains, i...

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