Mask of Your Own Face – Experiences with Masking as an Autistic Adult

• By: Emily “Ly” Stewart, BA(Hons), MSc Media Psychology Graduate and Journalist
• October 4th, 2024
• actually autistic, adults, Fall 2024 Issue, late diagnosis, masking, mental health, neurodivergence
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Imagine for a moment that you are a kid. As far as you’re aware, you’re like every other kid, but as you go throughout your childhood and adolescence, people start pointing out parts of you that seem a bit…off. Maybe your interests are strange or inappropriate; maybe the way you talk and move...

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...