Communication: What it Means to be Non-Verbal (to me)
Being non-verbal means different things to different people. Here’s an informative explanation of how it has played out throughout Jim’s life.
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Are you the sum of your symptoms?
The sum of our symptoms makes us unique to only ourselves and no one else! Here, Jim discusses his autism, sensory, and gut issues to highlight how we often differ from others with the same diagnosis.
Autism’s Uncanny Valley: The Curse of Being “High Functioning/Low Support”
Autism and neurodiversity advocate, Tim Goldstein, discusses the curse of being a so-called high functioning autistic. Those who are higher functioning are required to pass as neurotypical which is a standard that’s almost impossible to meet.
The Perks of Being a Worrywart: Accepting Neurodiversity, Anxiety and Myself
Are we really broken, damaged goods? How discovering the neurodiversity paradigm changed the way Jordan thinks about our conditions. A frank discussion about autism, anxiety, and the guiding light of neurodiversity.