The Autism Library
Evidence-based articles to help you understand autism traits, neurodivergence, and next steps on your journey.
Autistic Joy: The Good Parts Nobody Talks About
Autism talk skips the good parts. A 2025 study found most autistic adults actively enjoy being autistic. Here's what that joy looks like.
Autism Special Interests: Obsession or Superpower?
Special interests aren't fixations, they're a strength. See what the research says about how common they are and how to use yours.
Why Autistic People Can't Sleep (And What Helps)
A large share of autistic children and adults struggle with sleep. See the real causes and what actually helps you rest.
Autism Scripting: Why We Rehearse Every Conversation
Planning every word before, during, and after a conversation isn't anxiety, it's autistic scripting. See why it happens and what helps.
Sensory Processing and Autism: A Practical Guide
Sensory processing and autism explained: hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity, stimming, and practical ways to build a sensory-friendly space.
Autism and Gender Identity: What the Research Shows
Autistic people are far more likely to be transgender or non-binary. Here's what the research says about why, sourced and explained.
Interoception in Autism: The Sense Nobody Explains
Can't tell you're hungry or upset until it's urgent? Interoception differences are common in autism. Here's what the research says and what helps.
Autism Masking Explained: Why It Happens, What It Costs
Autism masking explained: what camouflaging looks like, why women and late-diagnosed adults do it most, and the burnout it can cause.
Alexithymia in Autism: Why You Can't Name a Feeling
About half of autistic people can't easily name their emotions. It's not numbness, it's alexithymia. Here's what the research says.
Executive Dysfunction in Autism: Why It Isn't Laziness
Executive dysfunction isn't laziness. See what the research shows about the five domains behind it, and what actually helps you start tasks.
Autistic Shutdown vs. Meltdown: How to Tell Them Apart
Meltdowns are loud. Shutdowns are silent. Both are nervous system overload. See how to tell them apart and what helps each one.
Recognizing Your Own Autism Through Your Child's Diagnosis
Autism is highly heritable. Here's why your child's assessment often reveals your own traits, and what to do with that recognition.
Autism Test for Adults: 4 Free Screeners Compared
Compare the AQ-10, AQ-50, RAADS-R and M-CHAT-R autism screeners: what each measures, how long they take, and what a high score means.
The Autism Diagnosis Gap: Race, Delay, and Misdiagnosis
The autism diagnosis gap by race: how much longer Black children wait for a diagnosis, why it happens, and what closes the gap.
AuDHD: When Autism and ADHD Overlap, Explained
AuDHD explained: how often autism and ADHD co-occur, what the contradiction feels like day to day, and how to get support for both.
Dating While Autistic: The Unwritten Rules, Explained
Dating while autistic: why unwritten social rules feel exhausting, the strengths autistic people bring to relationships, and what to say instead.
Monotropism: The Attention Theory Behind Autism
Monotropism explains autism through attention, not deficits: why focus runs deep instead of wide, and what that means for daily life.
The Lost Generation: Autism Before Anyone Knew
Millions of gifted but weird adults were never identified as autistic. This is the lost generation, sourced and explained.
The Double Empathy Problem: Autism Isn't a Deficit
The double empathy problem shows autism/neurotypical communication breakdowns run both ways, not just one. What Milton's research actually found.
PDA in Autism: 6 Signs of Demand Avoidance
Pathological Demand Avoidance isn't defiance. See the six signs, why reward charts backfire, and what actually helps.
Autistic Burnout vs. Depression: How to Tell Them Apart
Autistic burnout vs depression: different causes, different triggers, and a recovery approach that looks nothing alike. What to do instead.
Why Your Therapist Might Have Missed Your Autism
Why autism gets misdiagnosed as anxiety, depression, ADHD, or BPD in therapy, and how to bring the right screening results to your next session.
The Autism Tax: What Being Autistic Really Costs
The autism tax: the diagnosis fees, sensory tools, and lifetime costs autistic adults pay just to function, sourced and explained.
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