I'm an adult in my 30s and have just been positively screened for Autism. I'm actually really happy, because a lot of things in my life now make a lot more sense. I'd like to read on the internets stuff that autistic adults have written about their own lives. I'm interested in personal blogs and stuff that has been more formally published. Can you help? So much of what is out there about autism focuses on passing in society and/or curing it. I'm not interested in either of those things right now, and I'm having trouble turning up what I really want to read.
It's been really helpful to read blogs and articles by autistic adults who are actively advocating for themselves and for a chance in how society interacts with autistic individuals. People who are happy with themselves, open with their limitations and happy with the ways they've made the world work for them. In particular, I'd like to read stuff written by autistic women or people who are considered high functioning, but talking about the ways in which it still impacts their life and is an important part of who they are.
Some topics I'm interested in: executive dysfunction, stimming, echolalia, texture issues, relationships, mysophonia.
I'm 100% NOT interested in articles by parents of autistic kids or other allistic writers talking about people with autism. In general, I'm more interested in people that are out of school and not primarily writing about their struggles with getting universities to deal properly with them. [Note: Please don't come in saying anything about "people first language." Like many autistic people, I reject it as distancing from who I actually am. I'm not me with some autism tacked on, thanks.]
It's been really helpful to read blogs and articles by autistic adults who are actively advocating for themselves and for a chance in how society interacts with autistic individuals. People who are happy with themselves, open with their limitations and happy with the ways they've made the world work for them. In particular, I'd like to read stuff written by autistic women or people who are considered high functioning, but talking about the ways in which it still impacts their life and is an important part of who they are.
Some topics I'm interested in: executive dysfunction, stimming, echolalia, texture issues, relationships, mysophonia.
I'm 100% NOT interested in articles by parents of autistic kids or other allistic writers talking about people with autism. In general, I'm more interested in people that are out of school and not primarily writing about their struggles with getting universities to deal properly with them. [Note: Please don't come in saying anything about "people first language." Like many autistic people, I reject it as distancing from who I actually am. I'm not me with some autism tacked on, thanks.]