Ep. 16: Autism Explained: A Deep Dive Into Traits Support Needs Diagnosis Masking and More

This episode is my first deep dive and we are deep diving into autism. As an Autistic person myself I bring my unique lived experience along with a lot of research to this deep dive on autism in this episode we cover: What Autism is Diagnostic criteria of Autism  How Autism can present differently in girls women and minorities History of Autism Strengths and challenges of being Autistic Terminology you should use when talking about Autism My personal experience Support needs and how there are so many different presentations of Autism across the Autism spectrum Social communication challenges The need for routines Masking  Stimming The controversy around ABA therapy  The symbol of Autism and the evolution of the symbol  Helpful and harmful autism organizations  The difference between autism awareness and autism acceptance  Myths misconceptions and stereotypes around autism How to support autistic people and strategies you can use if you are autistic This episode is a good deep dive and a great way to learn more about autism. Whether you are autistic know someone who is or just want to learn more through listening to this episode you will gain a deeper understanding of Autism and the nuances in this condition. Autism isn’t a black and white condition and it has many different presentations among people remember if you’ve met one autistic person you’ve met one autistic person  Interested in learning more about Autism misconceptions? listen to episode 4 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ  Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-4-what-autism-and-adhd-actually-look-like-traits/id6785985912?i=1000775792288  Interested in learning more about special interests and hyperfixations listen to episode 10  Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ  Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-10-special-interests-and-hyperfixations/id6785985912?i=1000784100749  Interested in learning more about sensory sensitivity listen to episode 2 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ  Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-2-sensory-sensitivity-and-overstimulation/id6785985912?i=1000774877049  Interested in learning more about masking? Listen to episode 3 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ  Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-3-masking-and-camouflaging-explained-why/id6785985912?i=1000774877074  Interested in learning more about routines listen to episode 19 Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ  Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-19-rituals-and-routines-in-neurodivergent-people/id6785985912?i=1000797242830  Interested in learning more about meltdowns shutdowns and burnout? Listen to episode 5 Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ  Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-5-burnout-meltdowns-and-shutdowns/id6785985912?i=1000776754774  Email me with stories questions or if you would like to be a guest  [email protected]  Find more information and full transcripts at my website  thinkdifferentpod.wordpress.com  Join the community to start seeing the world a little differently  the-mind-map.beehiiv.com  If you aren’t already listening on YouTube my YouTube channel is Minds That Think Differently I post full episodes and clips  https://youtube.com/@mindsthatthinkdifferently?si=yQgSMsZ7rZ8yxYxO