Many autistic people have their favorite repetitive behaviors, quirks, or mannerisms. These self-stimulatory behaviors are called stims. Do you stim? Some of the most common are shaking or flapping your hands (“jazz hands”), fiddling with your fingers, rocking, spinning around, spinning objects, and tapping your...
Guest Blog written by Sxdni (they/ze) Rottweiler puppy by shrub, shyly resting their chin on a flagstone wall I am a late-affirmed, AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth) autistic adult whose “people-pleasing” and introspective childhood tendencies were unrecognized autistic traits. As a kid, I think I...
The first step on your road to employment is the job search. I’ve got some tips that will help you become a VIP NOW, JACK. Sound silly? I guarantee you, it is. Very silly. But some silly things are helpful. Is this? Watch or read to decide for yourself.
I enjoyed my conversation with Autistic Podcaster Suzanne Plumley on her podcast. We talked about positive supportive language and its importance when raising children. Because of technical and internet issues, the video has some glitches and is not easy to watch. You could listen without the visual, or, read this summary of the main ideas we talked about: