#6 Meltdowns — After reading this article, I decided it was about time I wrote about some signs of Autism I had as a child. I read online that writing the signs you had as a child makes it easier to get a diagnosis. I filled several pages with moments from my childhood…

Why you should advocate for yourself — Ever since I started menstruating when I was only 11 years old, that week has always been a black hole in my life. …

Autism, mental health, travel and more — You can be autistic and not know it: It took me 27 years to realise that a lot of things in my life could be explained by the simple fact that I was (that I am) autistic. Depression feels more like emptiness than sadness: Shortly after being diagnosed with autism…

The disturbing story of Margarida Bonetti — Reality can indeed be stranger than fiction. This is sure true for Margarida Bonetti’s story. Margarida, born into a powerful family in Brazil, moved with her husband to the United States in the ’70s. …

How many women are we missing? — Autism has always been seen as a male issue. It has been mainly diagnosed in boys (only 1 out of every 4 diagnoses is a girl). More recently, diagnosis in women (and girls) has become more common. …

A story of books and words — Growing up, there was a painting at my grandmother’s house of a woman sitting on a chair with a book in her hands. Being a lover of books myself, I found it fascinating, It was like an invisible line tying me to her. …

On how the world sees Autistic people — A while ago I was watching an activist on Autism give an interview on a tv show. …

#4 Change your environment based on your sensory needs — My one-year anniversary of writing on the internet was just a few months ago. During this year, I learned a lot about writing online, and about myself. Here are 7 things I learned over the past year about writing on the internet. 1. Motivation comes and goes We all start writing extremely motivated and with…

Money, money, money — Republicans want women to have children, but how are they supposed to raise them? Half the women who seek abortions in the US live below the poverty line, and 3/4 are low-income. Raising a child in the US costs around $272,049 until the age of 18. The poverty line is…