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Autism Interview #210: Ann on Friendship and Making Assumptions

October 3, 2023JennaInterviews

Ann discovered she was Autistic at age 11. It wasn’t until then that she saw autism as a spectrum. Ever since discovering she was Autistic, she has wanted everyone to know and be understanding of how it affects her. Unfortunately, she has had negative experiences with stereotypical assumptions, talking about her behind her back, and ignoring her. This week Ann discussed inclusion, friendship, and the dangers of making assumptions.

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Do you have an Autistic Classmate? Here’s What They Want You to Know

September 4, 2022JennaInterviews

This article is based on an interview with an Autistic 9^th grader. It was written and edited collaboratively with the interviewer.

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Autism Interview #197 Part 1: Mike Macedo on Autistic Identity

May 10, 2022Jenna2 CommentsInterviews

This is the first part of a two-part interview with Mike Macedo. Mike Macedo is a clinical social worker, psychotherapist, writer, and autism advocate working in Rhode Island. Macedo speaks on a variety of autism advocacy topics including school and workplace transitions. This week he shared some of his experiences growing up undiagnosed with multiple disabilities and often misunderstood by his peers.

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Autism Interview #178: Sarah Henderson on Friendships and Autism Misconceptions

August 3, 2021JennaInterviews

Sarah Henderson is a blogger, speaker, and university student studying math from the U.K. Henderson blogs at I Don’t Look Autistic on a variety of topics related to autism. Today she discussed friendships, self-advocacy, and autism misconceptions.

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Autism Interview # 176: Sarah on Friendship, Identity, and Advocacy

July 10, 2021JennaInterviews

Sarah is a writer and and full-time working mom. She blogs at To Aspie or Not to Aspie on a variety of autism-related topics. This week she shared her journey to discovering her Autistic identity and how she has learned to self advocate.

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Are We Friends? Exploring Autism and Friendship

May 28, 2019Jenna1 CommentPractical Parenting

How well do you know your child’s friends? Is the friendship mutually beneficial? How do you know? There’s no recommended magic number of friends or amount of time spent with them, but having some kind of healthy friendship is beneficial for everyone. I spoke with two adult female autistic advocates (Lydia Wayman and Amy Gravino)…

He Doesn’t Look Autistic to Me

March 14, 2017Jenna2 CommentsAutism Acceptance, Practical Parenting

The following post was originally published on the blog Life with Aspergers on March 4, 2017. It was written by Gavin Bollard and has been reprinted here with his permission.

He doesn’t look autistic to me…

It’s a phrase that every parent of a child on the autism spectrum dreads. Apparently it’s meant as a compliment but in reality it’s a fairly impressive bit of “multiple insulting“.

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Befriending Autistic Adults

June 10, 2015Jenna2 CommentsUncategorized

Just as neurotypicals who befriend autistics can help them gain confidence and maintain a healthy emotional state, neurotypical parents can also benefit from establishing friendships with autistic adults. In fact, it is a useful first step to take upon discovering your child’s diagnosis.…