Recognising and dealing with bullies and narcissists
One of the most difficult parts about being Autistic is the relentless bullying that starts in childhood and often continues for the rest of our lives.
Apr 22, 2022•16 min
Actually Autistic
Fun and informative interviews and stories featuring fascinating Autistics who do cool stuff. Plus informational min episodes made for Autism Appreciation month.
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Strategies for Autistic Burnout/Chronic Fatigue
Today I am going to talk about strategies for dealing with Autistic Chronic Fatigue. I want to be clear at the start here that I have no idea what causes chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS. CFS may have multiple underlying causes. We don't know. However the symptoms do seem to be shared in a similar way by multiple people. My working hypothesis is that it seems like a different condition in Autistics for the same reason that everything else seems different in Autistics. It's because Allistics and A...
Apr 21, 2022•14 min
What is POTS and what might it have to do with Autistic Burnout?
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and you or someone you know.
Apr 20, 2022•12 min
Autistic Hypermobility
There is such a thing as being too flexible.
Apr 19, 2022•10 min
Reading, writing, math, and physical coordination for Autistics with spiky profiles
The title says it all :)
Apr 18, 2022•9 min
Intense World Theory
The Intense World Theory is a hypothetical model of Autism that posits that Autistic traits are the result of heightened sensory sensitivity and that different Autistics have different sensitivities.
Apr 17, 2022•10 min
Autistic vs Allistic social styles
Some of the many ways that Autistics and Allistics communicate differently.
Apr 16, 2022•10 min
Bodycare and housework
A few strategies
Apr 15, 2022•16 min
Hyperphantasia, Anaphantasia, and face blindness (Prosopognosia)
Autistic traits can include wide variations of how we process visual information internally
Apr 14, 2022•5 min
The perks and perils of being Autistic during a global pandemic
I'm seeing a lot of people I love giving up on wearing a mask in public. It's breaking my heart and you can hear it in my voice on this episode. Covid is not over.
Apr 13, 2022•13 min
Functional Labels and ABA are much worse than useless
In this episode I talk about Functional Labels and Applied Behavioral Analysis. I don't go into a lot of grisly details so you should be able to listen to it if you want to without hearing anything traumatizing. It's just a very quick overview.
Apr 12, 2022•5 min
Working as an Autistic in an Allistic world
Sometimes the only way to win is not to play the game
Apr 11, 2022•7 min
Lists of Autistic traits and how they help with self diagnosis
Lists of Autistic traits on social media is one of the ways that many adult Autistics figure out who they are
Apr 10, 2022•11 min
Autistic passions aka Special Interests and Info Dumping
Hyper focus and dedication to learning everything about a particular topic are very common Autistic traits
Apr 09, 2022•8 min
Spikey Profiles
Autistics are often said to have "Spiky Profiles."
Apr 08, 2022•8 min
The perils of an official Autism diagnosis CW - death
Getting an official diagnosis can be difficult and expensive but is it even worth it?
Apr 07, 2022•10 min
Autistic Burnout
Autistic Burnout is devastating and we know a lot about what can trigger it but very little about what causes it.
Apr 06, 2022•7 min
Empathic Autistics
Yes, Autistics are often highly empathic!
Apr 05, 2022•5 min
Sensory sensitivity and Meltdowns
Autistics often have much higher sensory perception than Allistics do. This can lead to both pleasure and pain. When there is too much sensory input without enough time/space to process it that can lead to an Autistic meltdown
Apr 04, 2022•7 min
The Autistic brain
Yes! Autistic brains are different
Apr 03, 2022•11 min
Know thyself! Self diagnosis in the autistic community
Self diagnosis is not only valid it's essential.
Apr 02, 2022•17 min
What fools these mortals be! Autism and the Court Jester
A brief discussion about the connection between Autistic traits and jesters
Apr 01, 2022•10 min
Autistic masking - what is it and do all Autistics do it?
Autistic masking - what is it and do all Autistics do it?
Mar 31, 2022•8 min
Surprise Autism - discovering your Autistic identity as an adult
Many Autistics don't know they are Autistic until they are adults. It's a discovery that can be quite joyful but also has unique challenges.
Mar 30, 2022•9 min
Terminology in the Autistic community - a brief summary of a contentious topic
Terminology in the Autistic community - a brief summary of a contentious topic
Mar 29, 2022•18 min
A guide to recognizing predatory organizations
In this episode Rachel discusses how to spot predatory organizations
Mar 28, 2022•20 min
Autism Appreciation Month is coming!
A brief announcement about the upcoming Autism Appreciation Month episodes
Mar 22, 2022•2 min
Rachel provides an update
Hullo peoples! Hope you are all doing as best as can be hoped under the circumstances. <3
Feb 22, 2022•27 min
Black Lives Matter
Just a brief episode to say hi and declare what should be freaking obvious. Black Lives Matter.
Jun 04, 2020•12 min
Where I have been and where I am going
Rachel explains what she was doing last year and that the podcast will be moving to a new hosting service since Whooshkaa chose a global pandemic to start squeezing us for money
Apr 19, 2020•49 min
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