Episode Details

Episode 187: Hi, I'm Autistic

Published 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Surprise! Or not.

What you'll hear:

What kinds of assessment are available 1:30
Why I decided to get assessed (after deciding not to) 2:30
What it felt like to get the diagnosis 6:00
Expectation vs. Realtiy: telling people and how they respond 7:00
What it has changed in my interior world 9:15
Devon Price's Unmasking Autism is a worthwhile read
What it has changed for me in the world (spoiler, jack shit) 11:00
Unmasking...12:00
If you listen to nothing else, listen to the crayon analogy (much more useful than thinking of it as a spectrum) 15:00
Advice for telling folks (and what NOT to say if you are told someone in your life is autistic) 17:45