Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Communicate more effectively with your autistic loved one.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Downloadable Content / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published March 26, 2025
Does your autistic loved one ask lots of questions? As a neurotypical (non-autistic person), you may wonder if the autistic person in your life is being rude or has a hidden agenda. However, you’ll...
If you’re unfamiliar with neurodivergence, it can be easy to fall into the trap of assuming your autistic employees are standoffish, rude, or even snobby when they either don’t participate in, or quickly see...
Autistic Characteristics / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published January 31, 2025 · Last modified February 21, 2025
When your autistic loved one exhibits distressing behaviors such as screaming, sobbing, kicking, or hitting, you may believe their intentions are purposeful, even malicious. But what if the behavior isn’t something they’re doing and...
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published November 21, 2024 · Last modified February 21, 2025
If you have an autistic person in your life, you may be confused about some of their traits. Whether it’s something they said, a tone of voice they used, or a non-verbal cue they...
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published October 3, 2024
“If your nose were any further in the air, when it rained, you’d drown!” “You think you know everything, don’t you?” “Nobody can tell you anything!” “You always have an answer for everything!” As...
Are you just getting to know an autistic person? Here are 10 ways you can be a better friend to an autistic person.
Employ autistic staff? Learn how to communicate more effectively with your neurodivergent employees by hiring an autistic advisor!
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Parent & Child Communication / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published January 30, 2024 · Last modified February 21, 2025
If your autistic child thinks literally, it’s quite common. Learn how to accommodate literal thinking in autistic people and prevent trauma.
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Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published November 15, 2023 · Last modified February 21, 2025
When people who have little experience with mental illness hear the term ‘complex PTSD’, their minds automatically conjure images of sustained physical abuse or one major traumatic life event that permanently altered one’s nervous...
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