I’ve caught myself saying “I understand” more times than I can count, even when I don’t fully grasp what’s going on.

When your autistic child has a meltdown on day you had perfectly set up to meet their needs, it can feel like you have failed.

I’ve always found it challenging to navigate teasing because it often seems like a social ritual designed to trip me up and not fun.

Everything has become so painfully neutral. It’s as if critics have decided that it’s better to play it safe than to risk hurting feelings.

Adopting a direct approach has the potential to transform my interactions, not just make them smoother.

n. For most of my life, apologizing felt like a challenge I couldn’t quite master. But a few years ago, something shifted

I’ve got a confession to make: I don’t like cell phones. In a world where people are practically glued to their screens

Here are eight quirks of mine that you might misunderstand, but trust me, they all have a reason behind them.

t’s a common experience among those of us on the autism spectrum, where emotional expression doesn’t always align with emotional reality.

Why I Love Libraries, Paper, and the Feel of a Book in My Hands There’s something about stepping into a library or holding a physical...

Delayed Emotional Processing. Sounds like something out of a movie about robots or time travel, right? It ’s complex, sometimes...

Household chores, autonomous initiative and the Autistic brain's struggle to identify one task to do out of many.

Gaslighting is a nasty thing when others do it to you. But what happens when you start doing it to yourself?

I say "No, thank you" far more than "Yes, please" when it comes to social engagements, but it’s more complicated than just showing up.

Rant: New Year’s Eve is one of those holidays that I just can’t get behind.I’m counting down the minutes until it’s over.