AUTISTIC ADULT IN THE WILD

Today is my 74th day in self-isolation. I just want to put that out there for those of you who get to the end of this blog post and wonde...

Today is my 30th day in self-isolation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. I’m fortunate enough to be able to work from home, which giv...

It may have become apparent to those of you who have read some of my other blogs that I can, on occasion, be cynical and a bit pessimisti...

I’ve previously shared my thoughts on the language used regarding ‘being autistic’ versus ‘having autism’; and like with that blog post i...

I’ve been bullied. I was bullied at primary school, secondary school, college, university and work. It has happened so often that there h...

I think I’ve briefly mentioned before how draining I can find being around people, especially in new or unfamiliar settings, but I want t...

It’s taken me a while to figure out how I wanted to address the topic of this blog. I had wanted to write something back in May, followin...

Have you ever had someone try to explain something to you when you know full well that you are more of an expert on the subject than they...

During a conversation with a former team leader of mine at work, the question arose about how many autistic adults I thought worked with ...

Welcome to the inaugural post of Autistic Adult in the Wild. Whether you’ve come across this blog through word of mouth or you found the ...