Tag: Autistic

  • Part 3: What is Autism (the complex answers)?

    Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. In the previous instalment, I explained the various ways in which autism is defined by health authorities, diagnostic manuals, and leading autism charity, The National Autistic Society. This time, I will go into detail regarding the more nuanced understandings of what autism actually is.

  • Part 2: What is Autism (the simple answers)?

    Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. What actually is autism? When I found out I was autistic, back in 2019, I threw myself into learning everything I could about autism. Sadly, the first things I learned tended to be the common myths and stereotypes attributed to autism. But as I persevered, I began…

  • Part 1: Why Should You Even Care About Autism?

    Hello, and welcome to The Autistic Writer. With this website, it is my hope to explain what autism is, what the real lived autistic experience is, and to dispel the many harmful myths about autism. But why should you even care?