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.

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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

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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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If you self-diagnosed autism you may wonder if it’s valid when compared to a professional diagnosis. This episode explores self-diagnosis and why it might be your best and perhaps only choice.

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“You’re perfect just as you are.” Easy to say, harder to believe. In a world that hates mistakes perfectionism can actually lead to disaster. 

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The focus on symptoms can make us lose sight of the strengths autistic people have like innovating, creating, designing systems, improving business, teaching and more. Find your strength(s) in this episode. 

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Should I or shouldn’t I? Now or later? New or used? So many choices, so little time. Learn why it can be hard for autistics to make decisions and what you can do that helps.

A new podcast chock full of information: From the Spectrum: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-spectrum-finding-superpowers-with-autism/id1737499562

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