Autism Stories

"For me, I have the sacral authority, which means I have a gut reaction. If you say, "Hey, Michelle, do you want to go to the carnival tonight?" It's either going to be a heck yes or a heck no!  In fi...

3 Aug 202318min

"To me, autistic joy is about authenticity and being able to express joy in a way that is comfortable and unique to oneself. But I think that there's also this added autism layer to it. Because everyb...

31 Jul 202318min

" I personally am one of those people that's like I would rather put all the cards on the table. I'm not gonna be able to hide it. So, if you're going to judge me and discriminate against me and you'r...

27 Jul 202344min

"For people to understand that it's not us that are preventing our success and inclusion in the workplace. It really is the systems, procedures, policies, and bias that come into play and prevent us f...

24 Jul 202320min

"Honestly, I feel like they know I'm not trying to just keep them coming back to therapy or keep them dependent on me. I want them to have a whole slate of autistic people in your friendship circle. E...

20 Jul 202320min

"The steady day job with the constant salary that was predictable, in my comfort zone, that was covering of the basic needs, the safety, that kind of thing. But I'm getting to the point now at the age...

17 Jul 202323min

"Being an autistic bookkeeper, I love working with neurodivergent folks. I find it easier to navigate communication, and I provide a safe place where we can work together to gain clarity on finances",...

13 Jul 202317min

"Our understanding of masking up until talking about this has been really, really limited, because it hasn't looked at the trauma aspect, it hasn't looked at the identity aspect. It's really been this...

10 Jul 202320min