A Special Education Adventure to Autonomy

• By: Cory Morrison Freelance Writer
• January 5th, 2026
• early intervention, educational assistants, executive function, independence, learning support, lifelong skills, self-advocacy, special education, Winter 2026 Issue
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I was that kid who couldn’t always focus well in class, and not mildly so, but in a way that interfered with my ability to blend in with society in a school setting. I would frequently miss instructions, not pick up on various learning cues and have difficulty processing many parts of concepts...

Living at Home as an Autistic Adult: When Society Confuses Support with Failure

• By: Cory Morrison Freelance Writer
• July 9th, 2025
• actuallyautistic, adulthood, advocacy, independent living, neurodiversity, self-advocacy, stigma, Summer 2025 Issue, support
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While many neurotypical adults move away from home at some point in their 20s, many autistic adults like me may live at home well into their later adult years (Marsack-Topolewski et al., 2021). This isn’t because we’re failing but rather because we need more time to reach our various milestones...

Navigating Career Pathways: Challenges and Opportunities for Autistic Individuals

• By: Cory Morrison Freelance Writer
• October 4th, 2024
• actually autistic, employment, Fall 2024 Issue, neurodiversity, self-advocacy, sensory sensitivity, workplace accommodations
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It is, indeed, not easy for many people to make sense of the job market, but often, additional obstacles make autistic people’s lives much more challenging. With both finding a job and sustaining it, and at every level of the employment process, we face challenges which, unfortunately, may affect...