“You Are OK”

Why autistic people and/or people with anxiety may script questions over and over.

Asking Direct Questions

I truly believe that one of the biggest reasons I have mega-anxiety about being approached by people is because they will inevitably ask me what is probably my least favorite question of all time: "How are you?" I cannot process this question. Or other questions like it, such as "how was your day?" or even …

Yes, autism is a disability… and that’s OK!

Relatively recently, I was having a pretty basic discussion on Facebook about accessibility accommodations that can be useful for autistic kids, and those that have been useful for me. It was going alright, until someone who wasn't originally part of the discussion replied to me saying (this is a paraphrase, not an exact quote) "You …

To the Parents of a Newly Diagnosed Autistic Child…

Dear, Parent, Presumably, if you are reading this it is because your child has recently been diagnosed with autism. Firstly, before you read any further, I want you to take a deep breath and relax for a minute. Take a few minutes to listen to what I have to say. There are probably a number …

Open Autism Q&A

Hey, everyone! I'd like to announce that I'm looking to continue my autism Q&A series, but with questions from readers. If you've got questions related to autism and want to ask an autistic, you can add them in the comments on this post, email them to me, or contact me on social media (links to …