Tag: Mythbusting

Part 123: Burnout Bouncebackability

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Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all as well as you can be. As always, it's good to have you here. I've had a good week. I've started the ball rolling with getting contractors on board for sorting out my new house. Conveyancing is still underway, but everything looks hunky … Continue reading Part 123: Burnout Bouncebackability

Part 114: Doth Protest Too Much

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Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's nice to have you here once more. I have something to talk about this week that has annoyed me beyond belief. This goes right to the heart of acceptance for autistic people, and understanding of autism in general. Frustratingly, I'm almost certain that this message will … Continue reading Part 114: Doth Protest Too Much

Part 100: One Hundred Things About Autism

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Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer, for this special 100th blog post! It's been a strange ride at times, and it's startling how much I've learned about autism and myself over the last couple of years or so. Alongside that learning curve, I've been through some pretty severe changes in my life but … Continue reading Part 100: One Hundred Things About Autism

Part 98: Is This the Start of the Breakdown?

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Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thank you for being here, I'm glad to have you aboard for this week's discussion. I've got something pretty important I want to discuss - something that affects many autistic people, and potentially, at one level or another, all autistic people. The subject matter has come about … Continue reading Part 98: Is This the Start of the Breakdown?

Part 97: Autism Self-Diagnosis – Let’s Go Round Again!

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Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. I've had a largely uneventful week until Wednesday, when - once again - I found myself having to defend autistic people who self-diagnose, and indeed having to defend self-diagnosis itself. Regular readers will, I'm sure, be able to guess this took place … Continue reading Part 97: Autism Self-Diagnosis – Let’s Go Round Again!