Dec 29, 2020

Creating content for The Autistic Me isn't easy. I'm a perfectionist with low self-esteem, always certain the podcast and blog aren't good enough. Why do I continue producing new content? Because people tell me that The Autistic Me helps them understand autistic experiences. 

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Dec 15, 2020

Autistic masking and struggles to "fit" into groups leave us exhausted physically and mentally. Learn some tips for self-care and hear some honest reflections on autistic burnout. 

Daniel Sansing and Ben Sorensen discuss the autistic need for self-care. Follow Ben at BenSorensen1 on Twitter, Instagram, and...

Nov 24, 2020

Daniel Sansing and I discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic encourages colleges and universities to reconsider how we support autistic students in higher education. Is online education an accommodation or does it leave out important life skills?

Guest:

Daniel Sansing, MEd., Literacy and Second Language Studies
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Nov 18, 2020

I’ve learned a lot about teaching over the last 30 years. Like everyone else, I’ve been learning about teaching since my first day as a student. Unfortunately, the lessons suggest that education is broken, and so is the profession of teaching. Or, as a colleague once told me, “We don’t need no stinking...

Nov 10, 2020

Order matters to me, and it matters to many autistics. We like things done a certain way, especially if there are rules or guidelines provided.

Directions offer rules, or at least some guidelines. Ignoring directions feels wrong to me.