A conversation can need more room
165 autistic adults described how place and feelings can shape a conversation. Their accounts are a reason to listen, not a set of rules.
Topic
Daily life
Sleep, participation, communication and the realities that shape everyday life.
At work, masking can be work of its own
131 employed autistic adults described the effort of camouflaging at work. It points to workplace pressure, not a flaw to fix in a person.
A shutdown is not a test to pass
Autistic adults in one study used metaphors to describe shutdowns. Their words can help a conversation begin, without defining anyone from the outside.
Sleep can be hard. A pattern is not a prediction.
One study saw more reported sleep difficulties from age two in some groups. It cannot explain one child’s nights.
Trying to remember, then getting feedback: a useful clue, not a school rule
In a word-pair task, feedback after trying helped autistic adults remember. Everyday learning is more complicated.
Could two video sessions help your child sleep?
A small study offers hope, with important reasons to stay cautious.
