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Acceptance

I Hate Networking (And You Don’t Actually Need to Do It) | Autistic Business Advice #2

“Network, network, network!” is exhausting, inefficient business advice—If you hate small talk and don’t want to be perceived, you’re not broken.

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Friendship

3 Reasons Sensory Processing Challenges Can Contribute to Social Awkwardness

It might seem like social stuff and sensory stuff are unrelated topics, but getting in touch with your body can make a difference in making friends. Here’s reasons why.

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Acceptance

Stop Trying to Be Consistent — Business Advice for Autistic & AuDHD Business Owners

“Just be consistent!” might be the worst business advice for Autistic & AuDHD entrepreneurs. Here’s why.

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Adulting

How to Build a Burnout-Resistant Business as a self-employed Autistic/AuDHD

If you’re an Autistic or AuDHD self-employed/solopreneur/freelancer who’s exhausted from trying to make standard business advice work for a brain it wasn’t designed for—there’s another way.

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Autism

The Autistic 10-Step Plan for Making Friends

Despite many of us desiring friendship, it can be hard for us on the autism spectrum to actually make them. Here’s my 10-step plan for making friends when you’re Autistic.

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Autism

Why Autistics Are Lonely

So many autistics struggle with loneliness, even while they ache for connection. It’s easy to think it’s because we’re just too different, but what if that’s not the case?

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Anxiety

Anxiety Relief for Autistic Adults: Practical Techniques That Work

How to get unstuck so you can send that email, say what you really want, not freak out (as much) when the unexpected happens, and mess up without ruminating about it forever.

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Ableism

Learn how subtle daily messages like “just try harder” and “you’re too sensitive” are forms of internalized neuro-ableism that neurodivergent people, especially Autistics, absorb and turn against themselves.

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Ableism

Internalized Ableism for Autistics: Workshop & Assessment

Learn how to spot and start dismantling internalized ableism in your adult Autistic or AuDHD life—including the ways you’ve been trained not to notice you’re discriminating against yourself.

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Social

Why They Say “You Know What You Did”: The Unexpected Backlash

A very common situation for Autistics is one where someone is upset at us and we can’t figure out what we did or said to upset them. I’d like to offer my explanation for why this happens.

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Ableism

The Critical Secret To Getting Out Of Autistic Burnout

Struggling with autistic burnout? Learn why dissolving internalized ableism is the most critical factor for recovery.

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Acceptance

Why Finding Your Autistic Community Didn’t Fix Your Loneliness (The Truth No One Talks About)

When we finally figure out that we’re Autistic, we think finding community in other Autistics will be what allows us to finally find good relationships. But sometimes, it just results in us feeling more isolated than ever.