Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

we can’t intuit our way through unstated expectations.

Many neurodiverse people suffer from Autistic inertia.[24]

We don’t complete discrete projects. We build worlds.

“Reframe failure as data,” Marta writes, “and everything changes.”

Values-Based Integration Process Step 1: Find Your Why Instructions: Think of five moments in your life when you felt like you were FULLY ALIVE. Try to find moments from throughout your life (childhood, adolescence, adulthood; school, work, vacation, hobbies). Some of the moments might leave you with a sense of awe and wonder—“wow, if all of life w

“Once you have finished telling each of your five stories,” Heather Morgan writes,[19] “go back and look for the key words that describe each story.

Interestingly, adults are only shamed for having an obsessive interest if that interest is a bit too “strange,” and doesn’t come with the opportunity to rack up a lot of achievements or make a lot of money. People who routinely complete eighty-hour workweeks aren’t penalized for being obsessive or hyperfixated; they’re celebrated for their diligenc

What’s really important here is to focus on how neurodiversity has brought pleasure, connection, and meaning to your life.

Thanks to Autistic hyperfocus, I’ve developed these skills: Thanks to my special interests, I’ve learned a lot about these subjects: If I wasn’t Autistic, I never would have gotten to know these people who are important to me: If I wasn’t Autistic, I never would have had these experiences: If I wasn’t Autistic, I wouldn’t have these awesome persona