One of my least favorite misconceptions about autism is the myth that autistic individuals lack empathy. The truth is, empathy knows no neurotype. A recent experience with our son was an intense reminder that autistic people can and do care deeply about others, regardless of whether they are human or plastic glow bugs. A few …
Describing what it’s like to live with autism is a challenging exercise. I’m sure the experience is different for everyone. For me, it’s as though I’m incapable of filtering out anything that’s happening in my environment. Everything is always happening all the time. I don’t see forests, I see all the individual trees at once. …
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Here’s something only a non-autistic person would find surprising: autistic folks are much, much more likely to identify as queer than so-called neurotypicals. Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s disclaimer time: We haven’t seen any peer-reviewed research yet, but we did find this interesting article in US News (an outlet we weren’t previously familiar …
Go on…Study: Autistic individuals 3-9 times more likely to be bi, ace, or gay