Lying is a learned behaviour and widely considered to be part of the social norm as being polite and as a means to uphold social harmony. Lying can be difficult for many autistic individuals and often being honest also means being very trusting of others. This can leave autistic people very vulnerable to victimization. In this episode, we discuss strategies to help keep yourself or your loved one safe from deception.

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People pleasing is when you put the needs of others first, at the expense of your own needs. At it's extreme, it's referred to as fawning, and is a trauma response. In this episode, we talk about why people pleasing is so common for autistic individuals and how to set some healthy boundaries.

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Autistic inertia is the unofficial term used to describe the difficulty an autistic individual can have when starting, stopping or changing activities. It range from being bothersome to debilitating and with little information on how to cope, it once again falls to the autistic community to talk about personal experience to help support each other.

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Rejection sensitive dysphoria is characterized by strong emotional reactions to real or perceived rejection. Although this isn't an official diagnosis, it is commonly considered to be experienced by many neurodivergent people. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to have RSD and some strategies to help cope.

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Resiliency is described as the ability to bounce back from a negative experience. While this is a necessary life skill for anyone to learn, we need to take a step back and look at the entire picture before we start throwing around negative experiences and demanding that autistic people just get over it.

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Resiliency is described as the ability to bounce back from a negative experience. While this is a necessary life skill for anyone to learn, we need to take a step back and look at the entire picture before we start throwing around negative experiences and demanding that autistic people just get over it.

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Many parents of autistic kids struggle with the expectations surrounding Halloween. Whether it's going out trick-or-treating, or celebrating at home, in this episode we give some helpful tips on how to make this Halloween fun for everyone!

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Perfectionism can be both an asset and a hinderance. In this episode we talk about how perfectionism can lead to some serious problems and what you can do to help reduce your anxiety and your expectations.

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Many autistic individuals are selective eaters and it can be very overwhelming trying to figure out how to navigate food intake challenges. In this episode we provide some evidence-based beginner strategies that really work!

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