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Untangling Autism, Trauma, Aggression, and Parenting
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/11/untangling-autism-trauma-aggression-and-parenting.html
Published: November 15, 2025 00:02
Parenting a neurodivergent child while carrying my own trauma means living in constant tension between tenderness and fear, love, and self-protection.
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These Every Day Little Things Can Destroy An Autistic Person
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/these-every-day-little-things-can-destroy-an-autistic-person.html
Published: October 31, 2025 02:27
While the small cruel moments can make an autistic person feel suicidal, the small kind moments can help to keep that autistic person alive.
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We. Get. Tired! Recovering From Situational Autistic Burnout
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/we-get-tired-recovering-from-situational-autistic-burnout.html
Published: October 21, 2025 03:59
When parents of newly identified autistic kids ask me what they should know, the first thing I say is: “We get tired.” This is so important. We need rest, more frequently and in greater durations than non-autistic people.
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Let me Hyperfixate That For You: Fergus Murray, Monotropism, And “Weird Pride”
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/let-me-hyperfixate-that-for-you-fergus-murray-monotropism-and-weird-pride.html
Published: October 15, 2025 17:23
Murray emphasizes monotropic, single-channel thinking as a neutral and natural variation, as neither inherently better or worse than any other modes of being in the world.
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What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like?
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what-should-sex-ed-for-autistic-people-look-like.html
Published: October 11, 2025 17:28
That so much of the sex ed made for Autistic people emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations—as opposed to advocating for their own boundaries and needs—feels particularly painful in light of my experiences as a survivor.
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After an Autism Diagnosis: 13 Necessary Next Steps For Parents
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/09/after-autism-diagnosis-13-necessary.html
Published: September 26, 2025 21:13
If your child has recently been diagnosed with autism, as my son was in 2003, here's what I want you to know: Learn from me, don't be me.
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Neurodivergent Trauma Responses and How Others Can Help
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/09/neurodivergent-trauma-responses-and-how-they-are-shaped-by-peers.html
Published: September 13, 2025 00:58
Autistics can more easily deal with trauma if they are surrounded by people who understand what is happening, and can respond effectively.
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Cherishing Compassion While Autistic and Marginalized: TC Waisman, Monique Botha, and Wenn Lawson
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/09/cherishing-compassion-while-autistic-and-marginalized-tc-waisman-monique-botha-and-wenn-lawson.html
Published: September 5, 2025 20:08
T.C. Waisman, Monique Botha, and Wenn Lawson—three deeply compassionate autistic experts—talk about their experiences with, and insights for, navigating this planet and our societies.
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Mastering Violin While Autistic and (Mostly) Nonspeaking: Sid Ramaswamy
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/08/mastering-violin-while-autistic-and-mostly-nonspeaking-sid-ramaswamy.html
Published: August 31, 2025 18:48
It has been nine years since I first began spelling and with daily practice and guidance I have come to a point where I can write college level essays.
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Centering Black Autistic Stories, Struggles, and Joy: Autastic’s Diane J. Wright
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/08/diane-j-wright.html
Published: August 17, 2025 16:00
Diane J. Wright is the founder of Autastic.com—a resource and community hub for thousands of autistic adults, including spaces specifically for autistic people of color. She talked with us about her advocacy, including shaping the stories of autistic PoC…