The Day I Learned That Stepping Away Isn’t Giving Up – It’s How Autistic Brains Navigate Change

• By: Riley Smith Autism Advocate
• September 15th, 2025
• coping strategies, employment, executive functioning, Fall 2025 Issue, independence, life transitions, self-regulation, sensory overload
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Whenever I have had a big change coming, I tell myself "I can handle this." I have always been good at problem-solving, at figuring things out methodically. Moving away from home for the first time to live at a program for young adults with autism? No problem – I was prepared to learn everything...