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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On hypocrisy, autism and Sinéad O’Connor
(image : painting by (c) Herr Seele – with permission ! ) The most difficult part is relationships, be it before or after the diagnosis. I didn’t think it would be when I was 20 years old, but it is. Friends used to just come and go, and were not super important to me except
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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