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Sometimes, obtaining an autism diagnosis for your child isn’t a straightforward, linear process. Sharon tells the story of her son’s diagnosis and how it makes her feel. Can you relate?

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 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.

If you find yourself explaining Neurodiversity terminology to people, this downloadable PDF will help you spread the word correctly.

J.Q. Isidore lists the reasons why she believes autism should be viewed in a positive light, and why autistics may even hold an advantage at life.

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.