Meet My Autistic Brain

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 Subscribe to Meet My Autistic ...

10 Syys 202313min

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 Subscribe to Meet My Autistic Brain for...

3 Syys 20239min

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

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

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 Subscribe to Meet My Autistic Brain...

7 Elo 202310min

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

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 Subscribe to Mee...

18 Heinä 202322min

Autism isn’t treatable with medications. Some autistics take meds for symptoms of co-existing conditions. There are a few things to know in order to get the best results. Support the show Subscribe to...

10 Heinä 202311min