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Autism  & ADHD Coach, Psychologist, Mom of Three

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    DANGEROUS AND HARD TO SPOT: DEPRESSION AND AUTISM.
    Yulika Forman
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    DANGEROUS AND HARD TO SPOT: DEPRESSION AND AUTISM.

    Depression is more common in autistic individuals than it is in neurotypical individuals. It is also harder to diagnose.
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    ARE THEY BAD? "RESTRICTED, REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS."
    Yulika Forman
    • May 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    ARE THEY BAD? "RESTRICTED, REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS."

    Repetitive and restricted behaviors do not need to be pathologized. They have many useful functions.
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    "High-Functioning" Autism: Why It Means Nothing
    Yulika Forman
    • May 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    "High-Functioning" Autism: Why It Means Nothing

    There probably is not a more overused and less useful term in the field of autism than "high-" or "low-functioning."
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    Surviving "isolation fatigue" as a neurodiverse individual
    Yulika Forman
    • May 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Surviving "isolation fatigue" as a neurodiverse individual

    Most of us have been staying home for weeks. As a neurodiverse individual, what can you do about the fatigue that is starting to set in?
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    HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOU NOW
    Yulika Forman
    • Apr 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOU NOW

    Now that so many autistic people are confined to their homes, having a special interest is a gift and a coping strategy.
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    HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM
    Yulika Forman
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 6 min

    HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM

    Sexual education is a right of each autistic person, All autistic individuals require specialized education in this area.
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    "NARROW BUT DEEP" OR "CIRCUMSCRIBED, OBSESSIVE"? SPECIAL INTERESTS IN AUTISM
    Yulika Forman
    • Jan 14, 2020
    • 8 min

    "NARROW BUT DEEP" OR "CIRCUMSCRIBED, OBSESSIVE"? SPECIAL INTERESTS IN AUTISM

    Parents and professionals who work with autistic individuals need to be educated on the many positive functions the special interests have.
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    CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CAMOUFLAGE (MASKING) IN AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMEN
    Yulika Forman
    • Jan 6, 2020
    • 6 min

    CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CAMOUFLAGE (MASKING) IN AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMEN

    Girls and women on the spectrum are often overlooked, diagnosed with other conditions, or diagnosed later in life when compared to boys.
    166 views0 comments
    CHALLENGE: USING SKILLS EVERY TIME YOU NEED TO
    Yulika Forman
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 4 min

    CHALLENGE: USING SKILLS EVERY TIME YOU NEED TO

    Imagine if your car's brakes worked only some of the time, and you would have no way of predicting when they will work and when they won't.
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