Five Comfort Tools to Empower Your Driving

• By: Andrew Arboe Autistic Self-Advocate and Public Speaker
• January 10th, 2024
• actually autistic, comfort management, comfort tools, driving, environmental control, focus, sensory issues, Winter 2024 Issue
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When driving a vehicle, sensory issues are important considerations for autistic people. Driving uses almost every sense in the body, like sight, smell, and sound, and all these senses are processed simultaneously, every time you get behind the wheel of a car. If you’re not able to process...

Living and Aging Independently on the Autism Spectrum: An Inside View

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• October 2nd, 2023
• actually autistic, autistic community, daily living skills, driving, Fall 2023 Issue, healthcare, housing, independence, independent living, late diagnosis, relationships, retirement planning, scams, self-sufficiency, senior citizens, senior health care, socialization, special interests, supports
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Having been diagnosed late in life at the age of 44, I lived for the better part of my life on the autism spectrum without myself or anyone else being aware of it. During the time in which I finally knew about this, I was already an older adult and, most recently, a senior citizen. Unlike so many...

The Connection Between Transportation Access and Future Employment

• By: Andrew Arboe Autistic Self-Advocate and Public Speaker Planning Across The Spectrum
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, careers, driving, driving school, employment, independence, public transportation, Summer 2021 Issue, transportation
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I have given countless driving seminars, and in all of them I talk about the importance of discussing the impact of driving and transportation on employment. It is my belief that potential employment opportunities must always be discussed with the individual’s transportation options in mind....

Uniquely Human Podcast #8 – Autism and Personal Fulfillment with Dr. Temple Grandin

• January 8th, 2021
• disclosure, driving, identity, labels, learning style, parenting, personal growth, podcast, self-advocacy, sensory issues, soft skills, Temple Grandin, Uniquely Human
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Episode 8 - Autism and Personal Fulfillment with Dr. Temple Grandin Overview Striving and Driving for Success Dr. Temple Grandin joins us to share her perspective on setting oneself up for success in a lifelong journey of personal growth. David LaFrenz shares the impact his work has...

Embracing Special Interests

• By: Andrew Arboe Autistic Self-Advocate and Public Speaker Planning Across The Spectrum
• January 1st, 2021
• actually autistic, adults, driving, employment, special interests, video games, winter 2021 issue
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My special interests and I have gone through an unusual journey. I almost rejected them upon my initial reaction of dealing with life after high school and knowing the documented struggles with autistic adults. During that time, I decided to aim for work in the autism field by attending community...

How to Navigate The Topic Of Driving with Autism

• By: Andrew Arboe Autistic Self-Advocate and Public Speaker Planning Across The Spectrum
• January 1st, 2020
• community, driving, transportation, winter 2020 issue, young adults
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How you ever thought of your loved one with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) having the ability to drive? Are you worried about how one can drive, despite being on the autism spectrum? I am writing as someone with ASD who has had their license for over a year, and I want to light a path for...