Resources
Articles
Scholarly articles that are not protected by a paywall. You can find others with library access, of course, but these are recent and useful.
Autism and Community
A scholarly look at how difficult it is to find meaningful help as a late-diagnosed autistic, and the importance of online community.
The Autistic Workplace Crisis
The Buckland Review recently presented in the UK, detailing the state of autism employment statistics.
Gender Identities in AFAB Autistics
A look at the complex relationship that autism has in the way that AFAB autistics view themselves and their relationship to gender.
Masking in Autistics vs. Masking in ADHD.
Masking isn’t just for autistics. There is an opening area of research where we are finally better understanding how late-identified ADHDers have masked through their lives.
A review of autism and how it presents in AFAB autistics
Researchers are still coming to grips with the fact that AFAB autistics are a thing. The CDC still claims that autism is “more common” in males, which is just wild. This article looks at some of the differences in presentation.
An up to date look at the brain biology of autism
There is a lot being written about the neurobiology of autism. This is a fairly recent article giving a complex overview.
Videos
A small collection of some of the most essential concepts from Professor Sol’s videos, hand-picked because they have proven so useful over time.
Rumination in Autistics
Understanding what rumination is, and why it can be such a challenge. Depression rates, self harm rates, and rumination rates are all correlated in autistics.
Selfcare to escape Autistic Burnout
It’s a long, hard job to get out of autistic burnout, but here is how to get started.
restraint collapse
Working to mask and fit in all day, it can sap all of your cognitive, emotional, and physical resources. Understanding restraint collapse (for autistics and ADHD) is an important step in overcoming this.
Use this video to explain your autism to loved ones
At the request of viewers, this is a short video meant to help you navigate your need for support from loved ones upon identifying as autistic.
Quick Review of Synaptic Trimming in Autistics
One of the primary differences in autistic and allistic brains is the ways in which we retain synaptic connections.
Rsd and trust
Overcoming rejection sensitivity means overcoming a stubborn belief that is backed up by internalized evidence. This is a leap of faith.