Why Autism Might Be an Evolutionary Advantage, plus Autistic Burnout, Menopause, and more
Most autism research still isn't about autistic adults. It's about children, and causes, and where autism comes from. But every so often, research surfaces that's actually about us — our health as we ...
31 Juli 24min
Autistic Masking, Motherhood, and Radical Acceptance with Julie M. Green
Julie M. Green's son was diagnosed autistic at three. She wasn't diagnosed until 44 — almost a decade of advocating fiercely for her child's needs while missing her own. In this episode, we talk about...
1 Juli 40min
Autistic Women Have Always Been Here and Research Is Catching Up
And the evidence is catching up! For most of autism's diagnostic history, clinicians have repeated some version of the same number: autism is about four times more common in boys than in girls. That n...
26 Maj 28min
Personal Note: On Being Quiet, and Coming Back
A short, audio-only episode. No research breakdown this time — just a few honest things I wanted to say before getting back into the swing of things. Some of you noticed the gaps in the feed over the ...
10 Maj 5min
Does Autism Lead to Extremism? What the Research Actually Says
Every few months, a headline lands that makes autistic people brace for impact. A young man does something terrible. Somewhere in the story, the word "autistic" appears. And the public conversation dr...
5 Maj 34min
Autistic and Non-monogamous? The Research No One's Talking About...Yet
Janet Walsh-Adams is a neurodivergent PhD candidate at Deakin University, researching a pattern that many autistic people have noticed for years: autistic adults may be more likely to pursue consensua...
12 Feb 54min
Autism and Workplace Accommodations: Workplaces for Every Kind of Mind
I've had so many jobs over the years — from babysitter to office administrator — and I didn't know until much later that my struggles in certain environments were connected to being autistic. In this ...
27 Okt 202527min
Navigating Late AuDHD Diagnosis (Level-2 Autism + ADHD)
Rebecca is a mental health counsellor in Australia. Diagnosed at 47 — with level-two autism and ADHD combined type — she shares her story of self-recognition, complex emotions around diagnosis, and th...
4 Aug 202543min
