Making It Through Loss and Pain When You Have Autism Is a Challenge

• By: Angela Chapes Autistic Self-Advocate
• November 5th, 2021
• actually autistic, cancer, dementia, family, guilt, life challenges, loss, strength
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I am writing this piece to let any autistic individuals know that, when life throws challenges, you can make it through the pain. You may hurt, feel like your life has turned upside down, and you may feel lost. Taking on painful challenges can make you stronger. Individuals with autism can conquer...

My Life Is a Work in Progress

• By: Angela Chapes Autistic Self-Advocate
• September 24th, 2021
• actually autistic, adult diagnosis, anxiety, eye contact, Fall 2021 Issue, obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, social challenges, social cues, speech challenges, teaching
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My goal in life is to keep facing my everyday challenges. My life is a work in progress. I want to talk about how I understand things and what is going on in my brain because I have autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I also have anxiety. My anxiety can be good because it helps me...

Disclosing Autism During an Interview

• By: Mike Dierdorff Autistic Self-Advocate Autism Society of Iowa
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, adults, employment, interviewing, job search, neurodiversity, self-disclosure, Summer 2021 Issue
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A question that is widely debated in the Autism community is whether a prospective employee should disclose during the interview process they are autistic (I use identity first language). Opinions vary on this topic. It is my opinion that the comfort level the interviewee has is a determining...