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Aug 3
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

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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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