Navigating Change on the Autism Spectrum: My Journey to Grad School

• By: Rachel Guttentag Autistic Self-Advocate
• January 5th, 2026
• aversion to change, career uncertainty, decision-making challenges, graduate school, independence, life transitions, self-advocacy, self-awareness, Winter 2026 Issue
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When you live life on the autism spectrum, it’s easy to become so used to your own patterns that you miss the problems those patterns cause. You fail to see the obstacles that keep tripping you up, and why. I want to share a story of my own pitfalls when it comes to the autistic aversion to...