autistic
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On the Double Empathy Problem: it changes the whole autism paradigm
Recently, one of my clients mentioned the Double Empathy Problem of Dr. Damien Milton, a sociologist and psychologist and himself autistic, and how it helped them understand that one of the daily traumas of being autistic, is to be forced into the position of the “abnormal’ versus the norm. Discovering this theory helped them immensely
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Today, I went to the Supermarket
They are having ‘Autistic and Hypersensitive Friendly Hours’ at my local Carrefour. I usually go there once every 3 months or so. Today, I was in the area, and remembered that between 2 and 4 PM their store is now autism friendly. Curious as I am, I just had to try it out. What is
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Special skill or handicap? Thoughts on ‘detail orientedness’ and alexithymia
I want to talk about a typically autistic talent: finding patterns in the weirdest places, combined with a difficulty to identify one’s emotions. A few weeks ago, I noticed a series of subtle differences in the movements and behavior of my neighbors : their car was there at hours it normally wasn’t, a window that
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On coming AUT of the closet
I just found this picture in an Autism support group and it made me feel like writing about coming AUT of the closet. Many autistics like this meme because I think at some point we all can relate. Sometimes I have felt frustration as per the reactions (or lack thereof) received following my ‘coming aut’
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About my autism diagnosis
disclaimer : my website is called ‘Healing Room’ because I want to offer a safe space for people who work on healing, be it from a traumatic (undiagnosed) past or newer difficulties such as the grieving process that can take place when a new diagnosis presents one with the need to re-invent oneself, while also
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Late Autism Diagnosis and trauma (C-PTSD)
le site de Marlene en français se trouve ici This is an article I wrote in August 2020, some 2 months after my diagnosis. A question I hear often: “Why is there so much trauma around having been an undiagnosed autistic child and youngster?” Let me try to explain. I have high sensitivity, my senses