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Bi-weekly musings of a late-discovered autistic writer. Educational explanations, critical explorations, vulnerable realizations, and a teeny little dash of feminist rage.

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Little ways that I accommodate myself, as an autistic adult

These small changes have had a big impact for me, and they might for you too.

Recommended Reads: Early July 2025

Some more articles on the autistic experience worth reading

Recommended Reads Roundup for May 2025

Recent articles on the autistic experience worth reading

Sol Smith's "The Autistic's Guide To Self-Discovery" is a must read for Late-Identified Autistics

I got an advanced copy of this book, and I'm so glad I did. Here's why you should get a copy too.

Don't Get Distracted: RFK Isn’t Talking About Autism. He’s Talking About Eugenics

And listing achievements can make you an unwitting tool for this hateful agenda

The steep cost of socializing as an autistic

And how I learned to be OK with saying "no" when I need to

Levels, functioning labels, and other ableist hierarchies projected onto the autistic experience

Separating and ranking people hasn't historically worked out well...

Can't Catch A Break: The Many Barriers to Diagnosis Facing Autistic Women

An excerpt from my in-progress book on how and why so many autistic women go undiagnosed

ChatGPT Prompts for Autistics: How to use generative AI to make your life easier

"AI" might as well stand for Accommodation Invention, tbh

Why Many Autistics Relate To Taylor Swift Lyrics: The Tortured Poet's Department Edition

A follow-up to my most-read post about all the autistic-relatable lyrics that speak to Autistic Swifties