How to build relationships with your autistic students (and why it’s enormously important)When I was a teacher in a school for autistic students, it was well-noted that my biggest strength was my...
Twenty tips for aspiring writers, from an autistic novelistOne commonality I’ve found among autistic people is that many of us love creating our own universes. The real world...
Why Autism Awareness Month can be traumatising for autistic peopleIt doesn’t seem quite right, does it? That a month designated for raising public knowledge of autism would be so...
The Stop Rule: teaching children consent through playContent Warning: this article discusses the dangers of making children vulnerable to abuse and manipulation, but does not discuss specific...
A brief guide to coping with being differentI wasn’t very old at all when I first noticed I was different. I didn’t have a word for it...
An autistic person’s guide to an autism-friendly ChristmasI don’t like Christmastime. And I should be allowed to say that without being criticised for it. Don’t get me...
Fifty pieces of advice from an autistic adult, written for autistic childrenThe internet is full of advice articles for parents. So just for once, this one’s for children themselves! I can’t...
Five tips for autistic students starting college or universityOn paper, I’m an amazing student. I have a Bachelors degree in Mathematics with Education (with honours), a postgraduate primary...
“Hating autism” and the damage it doesIf this article challenges you, it may be a good thing. I’d encourage people to read this with an open...
Navigating the autism diagnosis journey as an adultMore and more adults are coming to realise that they’re on the autism spectrum. Sometimes the possibility of autism is...
Autism and exam stress: 10 tips from personal experienceWhen I was sixteen, I took fourteen exams in three weeks. In the next two years, I took another sixteen...
When you’re “not allowed” to have mental health issuesOfficially, I’ve had mental health issues since 2013. Or at least, that’s when the therapy started. I might have had...
Bridging the Gap Between Autistic Adults and Autism ParentsSometimes, the internet is toxic. That’s no secret. And that extends everywhere, even in the autism world. You’d think the...
I just found out I’m autistic. What do I do now?When I first found out I was autistic, I didn’t take it well. (Spoiler alert- things have changed a lot...
Five Tips for Handling Low Self-Esteem and WorthlessnessThis is a big one, guys. And it’s time for me to stop procrastinating and face my past. Those who...
The balance between helping autistic people and doing it for them (and how to get it right)During my work in special education, one story that really stuck with me involved a sixteen-year-old girl who came to...
Why autistic people struggle with comfort zones, and what can be done about itI’ll admit it: this is one article I procrastinated the hell out of. Because it’s painful on a personal level....
11 Painful Diary Quotes from my Worst Years (and what I learned from each of them)What’s the best thing about keeping a diary through the bad years? Someday you read it back and realise how...
Anger and growing up: ten tips to beat itSome years ago, I smashed up our family’s shower head because it wasn’t doing what I wanted. Looking back, I probably...
What to do when your family doesn’t accept autism“My parents don’t accept that I am (or my child is) autistic. What should I do?” This question ranks pretty...
