Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your own presence rather than of the absence of others. Because solitude is an achievement.  Alice Koller It is commonly held that autistic people are lonelier than non-autistic people. This is believed to be […]

If you’re new to AuDHD, this article answers frequently asked questions about the common co-occurrence of autism and ADHD.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with severe impairment in social functioning. Visual information processing provides nonverbal cues that support social interactions. ASD children exhibit abnormalities in visual orientation, continuous ...

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Awareness of autism is on the rise and we're getting better at identifying non-stereotypical presentations in children. However, this leaves a lost generation of Autistic adults who have gone through their lives undiagnosed. This article unpacks what autism is, Autistic masking and two common presen

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Diese Gruppe basiert auf der Aufklärungsarbeit von Katharina "Guardian of Mind" Schön. Hier geht es um AD(H)S, Autismus, Hochsensibilität und Neurodiversität. Du bist selbst neurodivergent, hast ND...

The Autism Integration Paradox

Background: There is a dominant discourse, both in clinical texts and throughout the academic literature, that autistic people lack empathy; however, over the past decade, both clinicians and academics have increasingly rejected deficit-based descriptions of autism in favor of more nuanced explanations of the experience of autistic individuals in a social world. Methods: This study asked 76 autistic individuals about their own experience of empathy and the oft-cited empathy deficit. Data were thematically analyzed and revealed a wide array of empathic self-concepts among respondents. Results: Notably, there was a high proportion of hyper-empathic experiences. Many respondents reported their empathic responses to be overwhelming, or even distressing. These different experiences of empathy contrast with societal expectations of empathy, which often result in additional labor for autistic people as they navigate the non-autistic centered world. Conclusion: Although the academic literature is, in some areas, slowly moving away from a deficit perspective, more broadly there is still a negative impact from misconceptions around autistic people and empathy. Further work needs to be done to not only explore this misconception at a societal (rather than academic) level, but also better bridge the gap around the changing ideas of empathy and real-world understanding of autistic empathy.

Academic literature has long associated autism with empathy deficits. Although this view has been attenuated over time to include only cognitive empathy, earlier perceptions continue to influence popular representations of autism and screening/diagnostic ...

Hyper sensitivity is real, but the term HSP dehumanizes autistic people.

ADHS und Autismus Die Abkürzung von Autismus-Spektrumstörung ist ASS. Spektrumstörung bedeutet, dass es fließende Grenzen gibt zwischen einer Normvariante mit nur bestimmten Persönlichkeitszügen bis hin zu schweren Krankheitsbildern mit ausgeprägter Symptomatik – also ein Kontinuum […]

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Autism and ADHD frequently overlap and the combination can create internal conflict and unmet needs.

Autismus Dialog – das Kooperationsnetzwerk von Autistinnen und Autisten. Herausgeber des unabhängigen autismus magazin. Ehrlich. Authentisch. Auf Augenhöhe.

We have autistic children who need us to support them as architects of their own liberation against the schools and clinicians and institutions and police and prosecutors who would crush and destroy them. AUTISTIC HOYA: THE NEURODIVERSITY MOVEMENTS NEEDS ITS SHOES OFF, AND FISTS UP. The picture shows a school classroom as I see it, […]

I. Die Natur des Autismus Was ist Autismus? Im Kern handelt es sich auf biologischer Ebene um einen qualitativ und quantitativ unterschiedlichen Prozess der Gehirnentwicklung.

The relationship between autism and memory, specifically memory functions in relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is an ongoing topic of research. ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by social communication and interaction impairments, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. In this article, the word autism is used to refer to the whole range of conditions on the autism spectrum, which are not uncommon.[1]

Exactly this, thanks for articulating this, Autistic Callum. My take: Hierarchical seniority at work DOES NOT automatically equal better ideas, and more… | 67 comments on LinkedIn

#Autismus und #GenderIdentity Florian Malicke hat mich zu diesem Beitrag inspiriert, denn es ging u.a. darum, dass sich prozentual mehr autistische als… | 17 Kommentare auf LinkedIn

Ein geschichtlicher Abriss Seit den ersten Definitionen und Diagnosen des Autismus haben sich wissenschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Perspektiven auf autistische Menschen erheblich verändert. Ursprünglich wurde Autismus vor allem durch Defizite in der sozialen Interaktion und Kommunikation beschrie

What colour is math? Have you ever tasted the number 8? Can you recall the smell of your favourite word? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, you may have synaesthesia.S ynaesthesia and autism are two fascinating phenomena that have captured the attention of researchers and individuals alike.

“I feel for you” is a saying often used to show empathy for others, but for Mirror-Touch synaesthetes like Adrian Miles, it’s their literal experience.Mirror-Touch Synaesthesia (MTS) is a rare form of synaesthesia which causes individuals to experience a similar sensation (such as pain or touch) in the same part or opposite part of the body to that they witness in another person. Adrian Miles only learnt a name for the intense embodiment of others they experience much later in life, following decades of mental and physical intrusions.This is Adrian’s story.

People who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of important past personal events or to recognize faces, according to a review of nearly ten years of research. People who cannot bring to mind visual imagery are also less likely to experience imagery of other kinds, like imagining music, according to new research by the academic who first discovered the phenomenon.