Autistic pattern recognition is a key defining trait for autistic people - read on to find out more. Have you ever had that moment—where something doesn’t quite add up, but you can’t say why? Maybe someone says they’re “fine,” but the timing of their smile is off.Maybe you walk into a room and sense a heaviness, a shift in tone.Maybe you notice that the same feeling keeps bubbling up in different places, like echoes of a story you haven’t fully told yourself yet. If that soun

How autistic pride can come about in embracing your comforts! I would like to dedicate this article to my 'predictably comforting friends' – some of the things that have made life so much easier. I didn't even know these little friends existed, but now that I do, I want to thank them for helping me. Thank you breakfast I feel very fond of my breakfast. I would like to thank it for appearing in my life over a year ago. I spent years wandering around the confusing dimension of

This post is an exploration based on Pillar seven of Autistic Culture as described in the Autistic Culture podcast by Dr. Angela Kingdon...

How autistic joy can be cultivated through world-building.

How rhythmic communicating is part of autistic culture, and how this comes up in the counselling room.

Measuring heat capacity, root hairs, Macbeth’s psychological torment, simultaneous equations, Scrooge’s avaricious nature, King James’s...

SPOILER ALERT!!! (Please don’t read if you want to watch the TV series!) There's a moment in the TV series Severance when Mark S., the...

Once upon a time—no, actually, every single time I think I’ve found the holy grail of bras, the one that will finally mean I’ve reached...

Beyond the Detective Trope: A Nuanced Look at Autism in Channel 4's 'Patience'

How fine motor activity is a great way to relax if you're neurodivergent.

we need this massive shift in thinking! Because being autistic isn't about having some condition - it's just part of who someone is as a hum

Pedantic: an insulting word used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details,...

I used to think that I didn't get stuck in black and white thinking - it wasn't until I was diagnosed as autistic that I took the time to...

How do you pull yourself away from the never-ending list? For some autistic/AuDHD people (and I’m one of them), there is a feeling of...

I've noticed a pattern in my work with neurodivergent clients around the theme of finding it difficult to share thoughts/feelings about...