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A Unique Way to Help Your Neurodivergent Child Learn New Information

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Why Autistic People Often Find Socializing With Neurotypical People Challenging - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Why do autistic people seem to have so many socializing challenges? Glad you asked! Here are common reasons we struggle in social settings.

Why Socializing With a Neurotypical Person Can Be Overwhelming to Autistic People

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Bringing up our own similar experiences when you're telling us your problems is one way many autistic people show empathy. @pete_wharmby_books ID: Black text on yellow background. A purple papercut sits atop. The background image is a light purple

This is so true for me. So many times, I've gotten into social trouble because I don't realize that telling a neurotypical person a similar story while they're sharing their experiences can come across as 'making everything about me'.

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Why You Shouldn't Assume the Emotional State of an Autistic Person By Their Facial Expression Alone - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Do you get an unexpected response when you ask your autistic loved one why they're feeling a certain way? Probably because that's not what they're feeling at all!

Why You Shouldn't Assume the Emotional State of an Autistic Person By Their Facial Expression Alone

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Children who were criticized constantly don't develop motivation. They develop an internal voice that never lets them feel finished @carolinacounselingminds

This is so true, and it happens far more often to autistic kiddos

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What "I Don't Know" May Really Mean for the Autistic Person in Your Life - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic “I don’t know.” If you hear that answer a LOT from the autistic person in your life, you definitely need to read this post. When I was younger, especially when I was a child,...

"Why Does My Autistic Child Say 'I Don't Know' All the Time?"

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Does Your Autistic Loved One Get Agitated When They're Cooking? Does your autistic loved one seem anxious and irritable in the kitchen? They may need to cook alone to concentrate!

Does Your Autistic Loved One Get Agitated When They're Cooking?

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Yep. As a hypervigilant autistic with c-PTSD, I can fully relate. Can you?

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Your Autistic Loved One Doesn’t Know What You’re Reacting To, and It’s Causing Trauma - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Your autistic loved one doesn't know what you're reacting to, and it's causing trauma. Learn how to prevent PTSD in neurodivergent people.

Your Autistic Child May Have No Idea What You're Reacting To!

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Can you relate? This has definitely happened to me!

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7 Natural Autistic Traits You're Mistaking for Arrogance

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ellie middleton @elliemidds the cruel irony of being autistic is that we need to ask WHY because no-one gives us enough context or clarity, but when we do ask WHY we're accused of being difficult of questioning authority

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@Autistic_Callum_ Someone: "If you didn't understand, you couldn't asked me to explain it instead of trying to guess." Autistic me: *thought I understood, as I felt NO confusion about what they said. I now see that I processed it differently than they intended, but I couldn't have known that before*

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How Teaching Like a GPS Could Help Improve Neurodivergent Learning - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic If you're wondering how you can help a neurodivergent (autistic/ADHD) person learn, you may benefit from using The GPS Method.

How Teaching Like a GPS Could Help Improve Neurodivergent Learning

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What Neurotypicals Really Expect When They Ask This Type of Question (Hint: It’s NOT Honesty) - A Guide for Autistics - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic If you're autistic, you may have noticed that neurotypicals get mad when you answer questions honestly. Here's what they actually expect!

What Neurotypicals Really Expect When They Ask This Type of Question

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Autistic People Do Not “Get Used to” Forced Sensory Stimuli (And Science Proves It) - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Science has proven that exposure therapy for autistic sensory sensitivities does not work (and it causes emotional harm).

Autistic People Do Not “Get Used to” Forced Sensory Stimuli (And Science Proves It)

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Subtle Ways Your Autistic Child Is Being Bullied (That You Aren’t Aware Of) - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Is your autistic child being bullied at school? You may not be aware of it. Here are some subtle signs of bullying that you may be missing.

Subtle Ways Your Autistic Child Is Being Bullied (That You Aren’t Aware Of)

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How to Support a Loved One Experiencing Autistic BurnoutSupporting a Loved One Through Autistic Burnout  – New Harbinger Publications, Inc Autistic burnout can leave someone exhausted and overwhelmed. Learn practical ways to support a loved one with understanding, patience, and meaningful help.

Supporting a loved one through Autistic Burnout? I wrote you this handy guide!

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Purposeful Actions and Unexpected Outcomes - A Common and Confusing Autistic Experience - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic "You did that on purpose!" Autistic intentions and neurotypical intentions are often very different. It's important to understand that many autistic people are confused by the reaction of…

Purposeful Actions and Unexpected Outcomes - A Common and Confusing Autistic Experience

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Why Does My Autistic Child Repeat Everything I Say? - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Is your autistic child repeating what you say? This isn't an attempt to annoy you, it's an attempt to communicate.

Why Does My Autistic Child Repeat Everything I Say?

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Your Autistic Loved One Is Probably Not "Doing It on Purpose" - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Is your autistic loved one messing with you on purpose? Probably not. It's important to understand that autistic and neurotypical intentions are often very different, as is the interpretation of them.

Your Autistic Loved One Is Probably Not "Doing It on Purpose"

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Many Autistic People Have to Recover from Socializing - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic What does it really feel like for an autistic person to socialize? It feels a bit like this, and that's why we have to recover from it.

Many Autistic People Have to Recover from Socializing

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I thought I was quietly rebuilding until I hit the digital whisper network. Being reviewed on the Tea app was bizarre, but violating my son's privacy was the real red flag. A Bugs and Boundaries dive into the digital bullshit

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Why Even "Beginner" Classes Are Not Helpful for Many Autistic People - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic When an autistic person takes a "beginner" class designed for a neurotypical person, it may not be beginner enough.

Why Even "Beginner" Classes Are Not Helpful for Many Autistic People

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Forcing Autistic Children to Socialize Can Be Dangerous

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Every challenge brings understanding. Every small win matters. Every day is a lesson in patience, love, and growth.

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The Wool Hat Story - ABA Torture of Autistic Child - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Autistic children shouldn't be tortured, punished, and coerced into complying with unreasonable behavior plans. This is the wool hat story of ABA abuse.

The Wool Hat Story - ABA Torture of Autistic Child

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The Importance of Accommodating Autistic Literal Thinking to Provide Emotional Safety - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic If your autistic child thinks literally, it's quite common. Learn how to accommodate literal thinking in autistic people and prevent trauma.

The Importance of Accommodating Autistic Literal Thinking to Provide Emotional Safety

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