"Am I Autistic?" Guide

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Basic Concepts

Watch this video of [Dr. Jacden Houting, an Autistic Autism Researcher talking about the Autistic experience and intoducing Damian Milton's Double Empathy Problem.]

This gives you the basic information to start to grok Autism.

Lived Experiences

Here are over 100 lesser known Autistic traits that Autistic people experience every day of their lives.

Reviewing this list can help you identify that your personal *quirks* might actually be manifestations of Autistism


Atypical Memory

If you are Autistic you /probably/ have an atypical episodic autobigraphical memory and other nuances to your memory that stand out from the norm.

Being drawn to ND and the Marginalized

Autistic people naturally gravitate to other ND and marginalized people as well as media with such characters.

When they become aware they are Autistic, they often become consiously aware of this effect. Quote Tweet

How Environment Impacts Autistic Development