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Communicating as an Autistic Person: Insights and Challenges

I am fairly recently self-diagnosed as an autist. I am still coming to terms with all that has meant for me throughout my life.

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Tags: Actually Autistic, Autism, Communication Styles

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Categories Autism, Neurodiversity
Author Janet Logan

Autism and stimming

12 Sep

I’ve been stressing a lot recently, and as a result, stimming quite a bit. I usually have some sort of stimming object near me. I have a stress ball on my desk, and have a tendency to just trace the outline of my phone case where it has an opening for the camera.

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Tags: Actually Autistic, Autism, Stimming, trans, Trans Joy, Transgender

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Categories Autism, Autistic, LGBT issues, Out and about, Paganism, Social Anxiety, Stimming, Trans Joy, Transgender
Author Janet Logan

Colonoscopy prep

4 Sep

I will be having a colonoscopy tomorrow. If you’ve ever had one, you know what “colon prep” means in that context. Here’s a hint: It is not fun. Yes, the rest might be TMI.