Yulika FormanFeb 11, 20214 minAutistic Spectrum, Functioning, and Support Needs.When a parent or a professional describes an autistic person, they often use the words "mild" or "severe" autism. Sometimes I hear that...
Yulika FormanAug 3, 20203 minDANGEROUS 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.
Yulika FormanMay 25, 20205 minARE THEY BAD? "RESTRICTED, REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS."Repetitive and restricted behaviors do not need to be pathologized. They have many useful functions.
Yulika FormanMay 11, 20202 min"High-Functioning" Autism: Why It Means NothingThere probably is not a more overused and less useful term in the field of autism than "high-" or "low-functioning."
Yulika FormanMay 4, 20204 minSurviving "isolation fatigue" as a neurodiverse individualMost 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?
Yulika FormanApr 4, 20204 minHOW SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOU NOWNow that so many autistic people are confined to their homes, having a special interest is a gift and a coping strategy.
Yulika FormanFeb 19, 20206 minHEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUMSexual education is a right of each autistic person, All autistic individuals require specialized education in this area.
Yulika FormanJan 14, 20208 min"NARROW BUT DEEP" OR "CIRCUMSCRIBED, OBSESSIVE"? SPECIAL INTERESTS IN AUTISMParents and professionals who work with autistic individuals need to be educated on the many positive functions the special interests have.
Yulika FormanJan 6, 20206 minCATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CAMOUFLAGE (MASKING) IN AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMENGirls and women on the spectrum are often overlooked, diagnosed with other conditions, or diagnosed later in life when compared to boys.
Yulika FormanDec 30, 20194 minCHALLENGE: USING SKILLS EVERY TIME YOU NEED TOImagine 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.