Life Through an Autistic Lens: All Those Steps

• By: Rhonda Cheryl Solomon, MSc, PhD (cand.) University of Toronto
• April 8th, 2026
• actuallyautistic, anxiety, daily living, executive function, neurodiversity, personal stories, sensory processing
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There is a glob of peanut butter on my kitchen floor. There is also one on the floor next to my desk, in the middle of my living area, and in front of my couch. A browny-orange trail is also dripping downwards to my elbow, but I leave it there for the moment. There’s a tissue box on my bed and...

Who Is Caring for Whom? Rethinking Care Work and Disability

• By: Rhonda Cheryl Solomon, MSc, PhD (cand.) University of Toronto
• April 3rd, 2026
• autism self-advocacy, autistic identity, disability and care work, emotional labor, masking, sensory sensitivities, social expectations, Spring 2026 Issue, stigma
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I feel literally stuck between a rock and a hard place. It’s the night of my choir performance and the choir is grouped by sections and lined up in rows in the community centre auditorium. I find myself in the centre of the soprano section: there’s one row in front of me, one row behind, and...

From Dissertation to Destination: Navigating the Post-PhD Transition to Employment

• By: Rhonda Cheryl Solomon, MSc, PhD (cand.) University of Toronto
• January 5th, 2026
• anxiety, career development, employment challenges, neurodiversity, PhD transition, supportive supervision, Winter 2026 Issue, workplace accommodations
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Have you had a dream where you wake up and realize you’ve overslept and are missing your exam? Where you scramble to leave home, sprint to school, and futilely run down an empty corridor to an exam that’s done? That’s how I feel right now, but I’m not dreaming and, though the situation...