Autistic Perfectionism
“You’re perfect just as you are.” Easy to say, harder to believe. In a world that hates mistakes perfectionism can actually lead to disaster. Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more ...
18 Syys 202312min
The Double Empathy Problem
The old thinking was that neurotypicals understand autistics but we don’t understand them. Modern research dispels this myth and empathy may be the key. Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY...
10 Syys 202313min
Shutdowns
You’re done and you don’t know why. The brain is turned off and no words come to mind. You might not move. This is what shutdown feels like. Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with mor...
3 Syys 20239min
An Unmasking Story
Have you thought about unmasking, i.e. telling people you’re autistic? Here’s one story about how unmasking played out. Link to the story about Justice Kevin Dougherty of Pennsylvania who advocates ...
20 Elo 20238min
Stimming
It’s natural for autistics to stim and what works for you is an individual choice. What is stimming and what are the ways people stim? Listen to learn more and to hear about the options autistics choo...
13 Elo 20239min
Common Autistic Experiences
There are things autistics do, feel and experience that are rather common amongst us. Food, clothes, pets are just a few. What else do we share? Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with...
7 Elo 202310min
Theory of Mind: The Milton Paradox
This episode examines the idea of Theory of Mind and whether it applies to autistics and non-autistics alike. Listen and decide for yourself whether Theory of Mind is real and if it can ever be accura...
2 Elo 202315min
Beyond Diagnostic Criteria
Autistics share traits that meet the diagnostic criteria for autism and many traits that do not. Find out what autistics may have in common that didn’t make the cut. Support the show RATED IN THE TOP...
18 Heinä 202322min
