Podcast Episodes

Autistic Perfectionism

“You’re perfect just as you are.” Easy to say, harder to believe. In a world that hates mistakes perfectionism can actually lead to disaster.

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3 years ago

The Double Empathy Problem

The old thinking was that neurotypicals understand autistics but we don’t understand them. Modern research dispels this myth and empathy may be the k…

3 years ago

Shutdowns

You’re done and you don’t know why. The brain is turned off and no words come to mind. You might not move. This is what shutdown feels like. 

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3 years ago

An Unmasking Story

Have you thought about unmasking, i.e. telling people you’re autistic? Here’s one story about how unmasking played out.

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3 years, 1 month ago

Stimming

It’s natural for autistics to stim and what works for you is an individual choice. What is stimming and what are the ways people stim? Listen to lear…

3 years, 1 month ago

Common Autistic Experiences

There are things autistics do, feel and experience that are rather common amongst us. Food, clothes, pets are just a few. What else do we share?

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3 years, 1 month ago

Theory of Mind: The Milton Paradox

This episode examines the idea of Theory of Mind and whether it applies to autistics and non-autistics alike. Listen and decide for yourself whether …

3 years, 1 month ago

Beyond Diagnostic Criteria

Autistics share traits that meet the diagnostic criteria for autism and many traits that do not. Find out what autistics may have in common that didn…

3 years, 2 months ago

Taking Medications

Autism isn’t treatable with medications. Some autistics take meds for symptoms of co-existing conditions. There are a few things to know in order to …

3 years, 2 months ago

Autistic Burnout

Autistics are at a high risk of burning out. The main cause is having to navigate a neurotypical world. There are ways to recognize and deal with it.…

3 years, 2 months ago