<p>This week I talk with Martin, an autistic adult from Denmark. Martin also has diagnoses of ADHD and Tourettes, and shares stories from his life on his Instagram and TikTok pages A Different Spectrum. Join us as we talk about</p><ul><li>Martin's autism diagnosis as a child</li><li>Masking at school and what it felt like</li><li>Meltdowns and shutdowns</li><li>Special interests</li><li>Stimming and why it's so important</li><li>AAC communication</li><li>Autism and the LGBTQ community</li><li>How blogging has helped him find community</li></ul><p><strong>Follow Martin</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/a_different_spectrum" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/a_different_spectrum</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@a_different_spectrum" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@a_different_spectrum</a></p><p><strong>Follow me:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/storiesaboutautism/" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/storiesaboutautism/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/storiesaboutautism" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/storiesaboutautism</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@stories_about_autism" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@stories_about_autism</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@storiesaboutautism" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@storiesaboutautism</a></p><p>I hope you enjoyed the episode. If you did please leave a review and subscribe to help others find the podcast and ensure you don't miss an episode</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://storiesaboutautism.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">storiesaboutautism.substack.com</a>
