Part 5: Autistic Masking Explained

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Wearing a mask is a way of changing or hiding your appearance.  It can be done for fun, for example, when going to a costume party, or it can be done with bad intentions, such as someone covering their face when carrying out a crime. Autistic masking is neither of those things.

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Part 4: What is The Autism Spectrum?

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. What is the autism spectrum? The word spectrum is used frequently in relation to autism, and the most common label currently used in autism diagnostics is Autism Spectrum Disorder (or Condition). In casual conversation about autism, spectrum is often mentioned, but frequently the term is misinterpreted. It is common to hear the phrase "on the spectrum," which is usually meant as…

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Part 3: What is Autism (the complex answers)?

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. In the previous instalment, I explained the various ways in which autism is defined by health authorities, diagnostic manuals, and leading autism charity, The National Autistic Society. This time, I will go into detail regarding the more nuanced understandings of what autism actually is.

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Part 2: What is Autism (the simple answers)?

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. What actually is autism? My story When I found out I was autistic, back in 2019, I threw myself into learning everything I could about autism. Sadly, the first things I learned tended to be the common myths and stereotypes attributed to autism. But as I persevered, I began to develop a more nuanced understanding. When it comes to defining what autism is, that nuance is profound.

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Part 1: Why Should You Even Care About Autism?

Welcome Hello, and welcome to The Autistic Writer. With this website, it is my hope to explain what autism is, what the real lived autistic experience is, and to dispel the many harmful myths about autism. my story At 50 years old, my life from the outside probably looked like a success story. Married, a son from a previous relationship with whom I was (and still am) very close, a mortgage, a car, a career in management…

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Some fans moaning about #SWFC transfer activity so far.

Thing is, we can’t expect everyone in the football world to up to speed with our new situation.

The reputational damage we suffered under DC will linger a while. And we’re in League One.

Patience.