The old thinking was that neurotypicals understand us as autistics but that we don’t understand them. Modern research dispels this myth and empathy may be the key.

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The regions of the brain that play a role in resilience are the areas of the brain most affected by autism. Is it possible for an autistic person to be resilient? The answer may surprise you.

Resilience assessment tool: https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/resilience/get-your-resilience-score/

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The ability to see the “big picture” is called central coherence. One study (1980’s) said that autistic people have weak central coherence and only see details. Recent research suggests this isn’t so — that autistic people may be good at both seeing details and seeing the big picture.

2021 Study: Weak Central Coherence – Construct conception, development, research methods https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35472233/

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In this episode I’m talking with Orion Kelly who has a YouTube channel and podcast and also has written a book called Autism Feels…An Earthling’s Guide. Orion talks about how he found out he’s autistic and what it’s like to be an autistic father and partner. You’ll meet this fascinating guest and hear his deep insights into what it’s like to be an autistic person.

Orion’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@orionkelly

Orion’s book Autism Feels…An Earthling’s Guide https://a.co/d/0gPUeVeW

Orion’s podcast My Friend Autism https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-friend-autism/id1478602313

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Autism has a culture all its own and the The Autistic Culture podcast explores one aspect of it in each episode showing how the subject relates to autism and autistic people.

In this episode, Cats Are Autistic, the hosts talk about the cat behaviors that might be autistic like the need for routine, their sensitivities, their response to stress and more. The podcast features one of our previous guests, Angela Lauria.

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In this episode I’m talking with Samantha Stein, author of So You Think You’re Autistic, A Workbook for the Confused Person Who's Just Trying to Figure Things Out and host of the popular YouTube channel Yo Samdy Sam. Samantha talks about her experience learning she’s autistic and how it led to a book for readers to reflect on and work through their thoughts and questions about autism. A must-read!

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So You Think You’re Autistic, A workbook for the confused person who's just trying to figure things out https://mybook.to/thinkyoureautistic

Sam's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@YoSamdySam

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Dr. Angela Lauria, author, podcaster, speaker and advocate with expertise in publishing, writing and celebrating neurodiversity talks about her latest book, The Equalizing Quill. She discusses how and why generative AI gives autistics greater access to writing email, stories, articles and books. Dr Lauria tells about her journey learning she is autistic and how that impacted her life.

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Being autistic can be tiring. Masking, socializing and trying to fit in -- all those things drain our energy and lead to autistic fatigue.

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