Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Communicate more effectively with your autistic loved one.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 25, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Why do autistic people ask “why” so frequently? When an autistic person asks “why”, it’s to gather information and understand our world. This is not rudeness or questioning authority, this is necessary for us to achieve independence.
Autistic Characteristics / Common Misconceptions / Interviews / Parent & Child Communication / People of Color
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 23, 2020 · Last modified June 30, 2020
Tiffany Hammond of Fidgets & Fries opens up about what it’s like to be a Black autistic woman raising two Black autistic sons.
Autistic Characteristics / Common Misconceptions / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 19, 2020 · Last modified June 23, 2020
Does my autistic child love me? Yes! They may just be showing it in a way that you don’t yet understand.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 5, 2020 · Last modified July 25, 2023
Is the autistic person in your life really lying to you, or are you just misunderstanding them?
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 5, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Autistic people often thinking in black-and-white, all-or-nothing ways. This can cause misunderstandings between autistic people and neurotypical people.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 5, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Neurotypical small talk can backfire terribly for people on the spectrum and actually CAUSE HARM. Here’s why.
Autistic Characteristics / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 2, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Does your autistic loved one struggle with waking up? They’re not the only one!
Autistic Characteristics / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published June 2, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Things don’t exist to me unless I need them. This is my autistic perspective on why many of us can’t “see” what’s right in front of us.
Autistic Characteristics / Better Communication / Common Misconceptions / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication / Trauma & PTSD
by jaimeaheidel · Published May 28, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Does “training” an autistic person to endure sensory triggers make them easier to endure? No. It forces the autistic person to do the only thing they can to survive: Disassociate their entire lives.
Autistic Characteristics / Dating & Relationships / Parent & Child Communication
by jaimeaheidel · Published May 27, 2020 · Last modified July 30, 2020
Does your autistic loved one appear to be more comfortable doing housework when they are alone? Here’s why.
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