There is a misconception that, because someone’s NeuroDivergence is identified in adulthood, they struggled less growing up than NeuroDivergent People diagnosed as children.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/18/self-identified-autistics-is-diagnosis-a-privilege-why-some-people-may-self-diagnose-with-autism/

To onlookers it may have seemed that I was “acting more Autistic” since my diagnosis, but in reality I was done with the shame, hiding my Autistic traits, and done acting NeuroTypical.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/17/do-i-seem-more-autistic-to-you-now-why-many-autistics-stop-camouflaging-their-autistic-traits-post-autism-discovery/

Stimming is essential, helpful, and necessary, but I didn’t understand it for most of my life.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/14/autism-and-the-wonderful-world-of-autistic-stimming-what-is-autistic-stimming-and-why-do-autistic-people-stim/

What are three activities that drain you, and what are three activities that recharge or energize you?

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/11/autism-neurodivergence-and-energy-regulation-i-always-seem-to-be-too-much/

#ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistics – do you have comfort movies, shows, or songs?

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/10/autistic-insistence-on-sameness-or-comfort-in-familiarity/

For me (and many late-identified Autistics), it’s not that the signs weren’t noticeable or didn’t hinder my life previously, but that many were overlooked, ignored, dismissed, or unrecognized.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/07/hints-signs-i-was-autistic-why-my-autism-was-missed-growing-up-2/

Understanding Autism & Meltdowns: Meltdowns, elopements, shutdowns, and other types of overloads are MEDICAL EVENTS.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/05/meltdowns-elopements-shutdowns-and-sensory-overloads-oh-my/

I believe the world is horrible for Autistic People we need to fix the world so Autistic People can be properly included. The world is inaccessible and cruel. Autistic People are NOT the problem.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/03/the-autism-problem-nonautistics-treat-autistic-people-like-were-broken-neurotypicals-but-were-not/

Awareness can be helpful because it can point us at problems, helping to gain sympathy for causes that may be underserved. However, Autism and Autistic people ARE NOT a problem.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/02/autistic-wishes-for-world-autism-day-2023/

Autistic People live Autistic lives year-round. We’re not here for “just a month” – we are ALWAYS Autistic every day.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2023/04/01/autism-month-autism-tourists-and-autistic-demonization-all-in-the-name-of-awareness/