List: Autism Unmasked | Curated by Devon Price

Aug 13, 2021
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Autism UnmaskedPieces from neurodiverse perspectives.
Jesse Meadows
You’re Using the Word Neurodiversity WrongIt’s not a euphemism for disorder.
Aug 12, 2021
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ArtfullyAutistic
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Sarah McManus MSc
Why I Don’t Call My Autism Diagnosis A “Diagnosis”There’s a much better word for it than this…
Jul 30, 2021
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Invisible Illness
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Jesse Meadows
Hyperactivity or Hypomania? A Misdiagnosis Story“How do you not identify with the bipolar narrative?” a friend joked, responding to a meme I’d posted about My Two Moods.
May 1, 2021
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Jesse Meadows
I’m Neurodivergent, and I Would Rather Talk To You OnlineI spent a lot of time in chatrooms as a kid. As soon as we got a computer in the mid-90’s, I was obsessed with it. There were whole entire…
Sep 29, 2020
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Jesse Meadows
Autistic, Bisexual, Non-binary: Why Neurotype & Queerness are Inseparable for MeTwo years ago, I had a mental health crisis. I had been depressed for a year, I had no idea why, and no matter what I did, it was only…
Oct 1, 2020
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Jesse Meadows
Autistic People Party, TooThe first time I went to a nightclub in Miami, I was fascinated.
Mar 31, 2021
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Elemental
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Devon Price
The Issues With ‘Asperger’s’Tesla CEO Elon Musk just came out as having Asperger’s syndrome. Here’s a primer on the issues with that now-defunct disorder label.
May 10, 2021
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Jesse Meadows
The Autism Mom: Why Is She Like That?A (somewhat) brief history of autism’s most controversial archetype
May 14, 2021
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Jesse Meadows
Alcohol: An Autistic Masking Tool?Drinking can help mask autism, but stereotypes about autistic innocence often keep autistic drinkers from accessing support.
Apr 6, 2021
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Jesse Meadows
What’s the difference between ADHD and autism?Research keeps finding more similarities.
Mar 31, 2021
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Jenara Nerenberg
Neurodivergent Authors Rocked 2020This is the list you’ve been waiting for
Dec 23, 2020
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James Finn - The Blog
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James Finn
Can We Autistic People Get a Little Empathy?Feeling weird and not watching a movie tonight
Nov 24, 2020
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James Finn - The Blog
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James Finn
Queer and Autistic: How it FeelsThink coming out as LGBTQ  is hard?
Feb 15, 2020
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Autistic Advice
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Devon Price
How Can I Teach My Autistic Students to Love Their Disability?Autistic Advice #1: A New Column by a Neurodiverse Psychologist
Oct 19, 2020
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Autistic Advice
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Devon Price
When People Ask Me to “Prove” I’m Autistic, What Do I Say?Autistic advice from a neurodiverse psychologist
Nov 1, 2020
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Autistic Advice
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Devon Price
Am I “Autistic Enough” to Count as Autistic?Neurodiversity exists on a spectrum — so where do we draw the line?
Nov 12, 2020
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Human Parts
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Devon Price
How Sensory Overload Feels When You’re AutisticIt’s hard being Autistic in a noisy and bright world
Feb 5, 2020
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Feb 5, 2020
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Human Parts
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Devon Price
What Hiding My Autism Costs MeIt’s painful and exhausting to ‘mask’ Autism — but I have no other choice
Apr 28, 2020
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Apr 28, 2020
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Devon Price
My Autism ChecklistAutism! It isn’t just for quiet boys who love trains!
Feb 26, 2018
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Feb 26, 2018
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Devon Price
I’m a “highly functional” Autistic. It takes a lot of work.On engineering a life that suits my neurotype.
Mar 12, 2018
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