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Task Interruption at the Office: Hell on Earth for Autistics
We all know that interrupting someone is rude. Our parents taught us that. Our teachers taught us that. It’s frustrating to be engrossed in a task or conversation…
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What Does Identity Language Choice Mean for an Autistic?
Is LinkedIn promoting its polling feature? I must have missed the memo. All I see as I scroll through LinkedIn these days are polls. Polls about leadership and…
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Autistic Employees and Workplace Social Skills
Just like most things in our society, we’ve structured the employment process around neurotypical social skills. Unfortunately, autistic social skills do not align with these expectations. It’s disheartening…
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Why Don’t They Believe I’m Autistic?
My gynecologist said it first. But she was not the last. Everyone I discuss my diagnosis with has a similar response: “You don’t look autistic.” What do people…
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What’s In a Name? Asperger’s vs. Autism
Humans have fluid identities. The names or labels we use influence how we see ourselves and our place in the world. We build our experiences, emotions, and communities…
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Self-Advocacy is an Invaluable Tool in the Workplace
Many late diagnosed Aspie women have come to believe the negative views of others and internalized it. We’ve grown up plagued by rejection. To help us pick…
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My name is Sarah. Welcome to my site: To Aspie or Not to Aspie. (Yes, I’m a Shakespeare fan.) If you want to discover a little more about my site, how I came up with the name, and me, check out my first blog post.