Autism Knows No Borders

Defining Love with the Global Autism Community


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Discover what’s possible when you love yourself first.

Do you struggle with expressing love for others, whether in friendships or romantic relationships? Do you ever feel pressure to live up to unrealistic ideas of love as represented in the media? How would you describe your own relationship with yourself?

If you’d like to hear about the many facets of love, particularly in the context of autism and neurodiversity, stick around for today’s episode. The following roundtable about Defining Love was facilitated by Global Autism Community moderator Bob Schmus, and it features Autistic Self-Advocates Hattie-Angelys Fox and Adrian Sanchez, as well as community member Danielle Terrell.

Among other things, they discuss:

  • Personal definitions of love and its various forms
  • Challenges of expressing love 
  • The impact of media on perceptions of love
  • Self-love as a foundation for healthy relationships
  • The complexities of love in neurodivergent communities
  • Wanting vs. needing someone
  • Respecting differences in relationships
  • Accepting one’s own autism
  • Love from parents to children
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    Are you a self-advocate willing to share your story and educate others? Or a professional seeking to hear directly from autistic voices and improve your practice? Or maybe you’re a family member hoping to support and empower your loved one? 

    Whatever your connection to autism is, we’d love to hear your takeaways from this episode in our online Global Autism Community, where hundreds of people from all over the world come together to support each other and know that they’re not alone.

    Join us today at community.globalautismproject.org. Let’s work together to transform how the world relates to autism. 

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