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Be a Voice for Autism

Join us as we highlight stories, people, posts, activities, and more from people who are on the spectrum, or experts in the Autism Field! We believe that people who are on the spectrum should control what the conversation is, and offering our platform is the best way to do that. We'll be posting guest stories on our blog several times a month, so be sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date on what we release! You’re not going to want to miss our featured Be a Voice for Autism posts.

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Late diagnosis

<strong>Late diagnosis</strong>
For as long as I can remember, I knew I was different. I knew I was seeing and processing things differently than others around me. I didn’t feel understood, just as much as I didn’t understand my peers. I had no lexicon for the dissonance, so I buried the feeling beneath a mask I crafted…
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Surgery

<strong>Surgery</strong>
I’ve had quite a few surgeries in my life, starting when I was in high school. You can imagine by age 24, I was used to the surgery process. The cold waiting room, the scratchy plastic wristbands that let everyone know I was allergic to penicillin. The beds feel more akin to a cot, and…
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T-rex arms

<strong>T-rex arms</strong>
I never thought about the way I positioned my hands and arms until I was in college and more consistently around others. Different stims came out that I had been able to mask in the anonymity of my large high school. It wasn’t something I noted as neurodivergent until I received feedback from a professor…
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Insomnia

<strong>Insomnia</strong>
Everyone has trouble sleeping sometimes. Whether it’s an unideal sleep schedule or stress, sleepless nights tend to strike everyone eventually. However, it is extremely common for people on the spectrum to struggle with chronic insomnia, the persistent inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep.  Sometimes I sleep, and I don’t feel rested. Sometimes I don’t…
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