Ep. 16: Autism Explained: A Deep Dive Into Traits Support Needs Diagnosis Masking and More

This episode is my first deep dive and we are deep diving into autism. As an Autistic person myself I bring my unique lived experience along with a lot of research to this deep dive on autism in this episode we cover:

What Autism is
Diagnostic criteria of Autism
How Autism can present differently in girls women and minorities
History of Autism
Strengths and challenges of being Autistic
Terminology you should use when talking about Autism
My personal experience
Support needs and how there are so many different presentations of Autism across the Autism spectrum
Social communication challenges
The need for routines
Masking
Stimming
The controversy around ABA therapy
The symbol of Autism and the evolution of the symbol
Helpful and harmful autism organizations
The difference between autism awareness and autism acceptance
Myths misconceptions and stereotypes around autism
How to support autistic people and strategies you can use if you are autistic

This episode is a good deep dive and a great way to learn more about autism. Whether you are autistic know someone who is or just want to learn more through listening to this episode you will gain a deeper understanding of Autism and the nuances in this condition. Autism isn’t a black and white condition and it has many different presentations among people remember if you’ve met one autistic person you’ve met one autistic person

Interested in learning more about Autism misconceptions? listen to episode 4

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-4-what-autism-and-adhd-actually-look-like-traits/id6785985912?i=1000775792288

Interested in learning more about special interests and hyperfixations listen to episode 10

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-10-special-interests-and-hyperfixations/id6785985912?i=1000784100749

Interested in learning more about sensory sensitivity listen to episode 2

Spotify