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ADHD / Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / Coping strategies / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Social interaction

Hello, My Name Isn’t… Name Tags and Neurodivergence

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As a rule, I try to research the things I talk about here. Either by rooting around on the internet, perusing journals for some peer-reviewed studies, or crowd-sourcing on A …

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Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals

Autism Speaks Doesn’t Speak For Us

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I’ve talked about some real assmaggots–and maybe an assmaggot-ey organization or two (Nazis being the worst)–here on Socially Awkward Weirdo but I haven’t said anything about Autism Speaks. That changes …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals / Religion / The Church

Autism and Atheism: A Match Made In My Mind?

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Even though I’ve been a good, church-going southern boy my whole life, I’ve struggled to believe in God as presented by the church. The idea of an old dude sitting …

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Scratching The Itch: Routines and Holidays

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I know I’ve written about routines and the holidays before–like last year–but this is my fucking spot and I think it’s important to talk about this shit. So yeah, this …

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ADHD / Autism / Holidays / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Social interaction

Rudolph and the Conditions of Neurotypical Acceptance

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Okay, this is another post I’m going to start the wrong way: with a disclaimer. I’m including one because this piece might just possibly piss off some neurotypical folks. Now, …

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Did I Say That Out Loud? Neurodivergence and Impulsive Behavior

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Living with neurodivergence, I am constantly dealing with impulsive behavior. Over the years, though, I’ve managed to rein it in a bit. Kinda sorta. Like, it’s still there but life …

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Who Was That Masked Man? Masking and Neurodivergence

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Imagine for a moment that you’re cosplaying at a big convention. But, you didn’t get to choose the character you’re playing. It was assigned by the convention organizers. The thing …

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ADHD / Autism / Coping strategies / neurodiversity / Social interaction

Building a Neurodivergent Life

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One thing I’ve noticed since I started writing about being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world is how easy it is to fall into angry, ranty posts. In the last couple …

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What I’m Thankful For 2022 Edition

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This week we’re taking a break from our usually scheduled exposing of all the fuckery that neurodivergent people live with on a daily basis. Instead, I’m bringing back an old …

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Neurotypical vs Neurodivergent: It’s a Different World Pt. 2

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Last Friday, I started delving into how neurotypical and neurodivergent people are different. So very fucking different. In that post, I talked about the fact that we are different, that …

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