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Burnout develops when an autistic nervous system is forced to: • mask to be understood • tolerate ongoing sensory overload • compensate socially and emotionally • push past limits to appear “functional”

The Executive Skills Questionnaire–Revised (ESQ–R) is a self-report instrument designed to assess your executive skill strengths and challenges. Executive function skills enable us to plan, focus attention, remember is.gd/US5EDr

What is nurturing to a neurotypical child is not necessarily nurturing to an autistic child. So become acquainted with the needs and capacities of your child, so you can offer the best care. is.gd/GVJbGS

Recent research suggests that autistic people are nearly twice as likely to develop a substance use disorder, and are prone to addiction in general. is.gd/CZCKTd

In my article ‘An Autistic Therapist’ I talked about the benefits of being autistic as a psychotherapist. I have learned a lot since then, so in this article, I revisit that subject with new research. is.gd/3fOXy4

I received negative reactions to the typography of a masthead I designed for our weekly digest, which says something about the autistic sensory experience. is.gd/adbM8c

Having passion is great, but arguing with passion can potentially undermine your ability to persuade. Here are two tactics for better persuasion. is.gd/vTHyWo

Eva: I realized I have a need to talk about my grief at the loss of our sweet Pluto, and to explore the research literature on how autistics grieve differently—perhaps to better contextualize my experience with loss. is.gd/bpXXgJ

Manitoba— we have good news. We are onboarding an autistic psychologist for adult autism screening and diagnostic assessments. Work with a clinician who understands autism both professionally and personally. Start here: embrace-autism.com/autism-assessm…

Nova Scotia — we have good news. We are onboarding an autistic psychologist for adult autism screening and diagnostic assessments. Work with a clinician who understands autism both professionally and personally. Start here: embrace-autism.com/autism-assessm…

All of our clinicians are autistic themselves. That means you don’t have to spend the appointment convincing someone that your experiences are real. If you’re wondering about autism, start with screening first. Start here: embrace-autism.com/autism-assessm…

Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP: It’s often hard to recognize co-occurring OCD in autism—let alone knowing what to do to recover from or treat it. In this article, I go into the challenges of recognizing your OCD, and is.gd/V4m03u

It’s Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍⚧️ Eva: I’m autistic and trans, and I started my transition in 2021. In the article below, I will explore how my gender evolved over the years and post-transition. embrace-autism.com/autism-transne… — See also my article on the overlap between autism and gender dysphoria: embrace-autism.com/the-intersecti…

On the surface, neurotypicals and autistics may appear quite alike, but there are differences in thinking and behavior. is.gd/dfwJHc

What is codependency? An autistic review of the book "The New Codependency" by Melody Beattie. is.gd/l6E1NJ

A significant number of autistic people (40–65%) score high in alexithymia. The co-occurrence is so high that some aspects of alexithymia have incorrectly become attributed to autism. is.gd/FPGnQ0

People have had questions about our Embrace Autism's Structured Clinical Assessment. Hope this clarifies.

We now offer autism assessments for adults in Australia. Dr. Vicki Lee, an autistic psychologist based in Australia, has joined the Embrace Autism team. You can complete both screening and full diagnostic assessment in Australia. embrace-autism.com #australianautismassessment

Eva: Both my pet fish are gone, and it’s all my fault. No, they haven’t run away from home. Here is a story that exemplifies (my) autistic empathy. is.gd/cqbzVS