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How to Recover from Autistic Burnout: Practical Tips for Sustainable Living
How to Recover from Autistic Burnout: Practical Tips for Sustainable Living
This article offers gentle guidance for navigating autistic burnout, with practical ways to reduce stress, honor your needs, and find renewal. Read more...
How Speech Therapy Can Help Adults with Autism
How Speech Therapy Can Help Adults with Autism
Learn how speech therapy can help adults with autism improve their communication and social skills, and enhance their overall quality of life. Read more...
Challenges of Autism in Everyday Life
Challenges of Autism in Everyday Life
Learn the challenges of autism in everyday life, including social, communication, employment, financial and mental health challenges. Read more...
How Occupational Therapy Can Help Adults with Autism
How Occupational Therapy Can Help Adults with Autism
Discover how occupational therapy can improve daily living skills, enhance social interactions, manage sensory issues, and support mental health in adults with autism. Read more...
Autism Treatment for Adults: Inclusive Approaches Beyond Labels
Autism Treatment for Adults: Inclusive Approaches Beyond Labels
The phrase “high functioning autism” doesn’t capture who we are—it’s a leftover from another era. This guide challenges old labels, highlights real therapies and supports that matter, and centers autistic... Read more...
Amazing Books for Autistic Individuals
Amazing Books for Autistic Individuals
Discover the best books for autistic individuals that cater to unique needs and strengths. Books can hnhance communication, social skills, and more. Read more...
Are Autistic People Rude? Understanding the Misunderstanding
Are Autistic People Rude? Understanding the Misunderstanding
Autistic people are often misread as cold or rude, but the truth is far more human. This guide unpacks how sensory differences, communication styles, and social misunderstandings create the myth... Read more...
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Autism and Depression: When Misunderstanding Feels Like a Diagnosis
Many autistic adults are told they’re depressed when what they’re really feeling is exhaustion, grief, or burnout from trying to exist in a world that doesn’t understand them. This article... Read more...
Autism & Empathy in a New Light
Autism & Empathy in a New Light
Learn the realities of autism and empathy. Discover how individuals on the spectrum experience and express emotions differently. Read more...
Autism Masking: Understanding, Challenges, & the Importance of Unmasking
Autism Masking: Understanding, Challenges, & the Importance of Unmasking
What is autism and masking? Learn here and explore the impact of masking on mental health and why autistic people mask themselves. Read more...
Autism Symptoms in Adults: Understanding the Signs
Autism Symptoms in Adults: Understanding the Signs
Learn how to identify common autism symptoms in adults and get a better understanding of what autism looks like in adulthood. Read more...
Signs of “High Functioning Autism” (ASD) in Adults: Traits, Symptoms & Daily Life
Signs of “High Functioning Autism” (ASD) in Adults: Traits, Symptoms & Daily Life
While terms like “high functioning autism” and “Asperger’s” are outdated, some people use them to describe autistic adults on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with lower support needs. This guide... Read more...

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