Meet My Autistic Brain

If you self-diagnosed autism you may wonder if it is valid compared to a professional diagnosis. This episode explores self-diagnosis and why it might be your best choice. Transcript available at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1782001/14086100 Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Some autistics think in pictures and some others may not be able to visualize images. It’s called aphantasia and it’s still being studied to understand whether it’s connected to autism. Learn more here. Link to aphantasia questionnaire: https://aphantasia.com/study/vviq/ Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Proprioception is our ability to sense position, location and movement of our bodies. Many autistics may be under-responsive to this sense. Is that you? What does it look like? Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Does white noise annoy you or does it lull you to sleep? There are many kinds of noise and some may soothe you or help tinnitus! Listen to this episode to hear more about the colors of noise. Link to channel with sound samples and tinnitus solutions: https://www.youtube.com/@dalesnale Link to the Tinnitus Zapper: Go to https://www.youtube.com/@dalesnale or type in Tinnitus Zapper in YouTube’s search. Other episodes related to sound: Sound Effects: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-my-autistic-brain/id1548001224?i=1000522053156 Wake Up, Stop the Noise! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-my-autistic-brain/id1548001224?i=1000522053157 Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

You must have heard the all-too-often repeated myth that vaccines cause autism. It doesn’t stop there. The faulty information that’s spread about autism is worth knowing. Listen here. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

What do you think of interoception? No, really, how do you feel about it? There are ways to get in touch with your mind, body and emotions. Learn how they’re connected and whether interoception is an issue for you. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

If you’re autistic you’re emotionally sensitive to how people see you. Could you also have Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria? Learn the difference between these two autistic challenges. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

The idea that if you’re a systematizer you lack empathy is simply not true. Creating systems is something autistics do well. Hear about the traits that make it happen easily. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Persistence is voluntary. Perseveration is not. Autistics are known to perseverate. Do you? Do you? Do you? Let’s talk about it. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

“You’re perfect just as you are.” Easy to say, harder to believe. In a world that hates mistakes perfectionism can actually lead to disaster. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

The old thinking was that neurotypicals understand autistics but we don’t understand them. Modern research dispels this myth and empathy may be the key. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

You’re done and you don’t know why. The brain is turned off and no words come to mind. You might not move. This is what shutdown feels like. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Have you thought about unmasking, i.e. telling people you’re autistic? Here’s one story about how unmasking played out. Link to the story about Justice Kevin Dougherty of Pennsylvania who advocates for training judges about autism: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/03/pa-supreme-court-justice-eyes-reforms-to-serve-those-on-autism-spectrum.html Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

It’s natural for autistics to stim and what works for you is an individual choice. What is stimming and what are the ways people stim? Listen to learn more and to hear about the options autistics choose. Govee lights: https://us.govee.com/ Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty: https://crazyaarons.com/ Speks: https://www.getspeks.com/collections/fidget-toys CMY Cubes: https://us.cmycubes.com/ Water Beads: https://www.amazon.com/stores/MotlanToys/page/B9873472-922E-48F0-B812-0C6A9DABB850?ref_=ast_bln The Autistic Innovator: https://shop.autisticinnovator.com/collections/stim-toys Science Company: https://www.sciencecompany.com/Ferrofluid-Magnetic-Display-Bottle-with-Magnets-P17674 Stimagz: https://www.stimagz.com/ Fidgetland: https://fidgetland.com/ Benevolence LA: https://benevolencela.com/ Therapy Shoppe: https://therapyshoppe.com/products/8-fidget-tools-toys-for-feet-quiet-silent-focus-calming?category_template=375 WoolyWilly: https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/playmonster/original_wooly_willy_magnetic_personality.cfm You can also check out Amazon and Etsy for more! Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

There are things autistics do, feel and experience that are rather common amongst us. Food, clothes, pets are just a few. What else do we share? Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

This episode examines the idea of Theory of Mind and whether it applies to autistics and non-autistics alike. Listen and decide for yourself whether Theory of Mind is real and if it can ever be accurate. __________ *I really do have a red Swingline stapler. __________ SPOILER ALERT (THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE): How it ends: Not all of the facts are discussed in this episode and the movie has more than one story line. As to Milton, he finally gets fed up and angry that his boss and co-workers fail to take him seriously. Having been denied his red stapler and stepped on too often Milton burns down the building where he worked resulting in the demise of the company. The movie “Office Space” has become a cult classic well worth watching. __________ Empirical Failures of the Claim That Autistic People Lack a Theory of Mind https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959478/ Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Autistics share traits that meet the diagnostic criteria for autism and many traits that do not. Find out what autistics may have in common that didn’t make the cut. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Autism isn’t treatable with medications. Some autistics take meds for symptoms of co-existing conditions. There are a few things to know in order to get the best results. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

Autistics are at a high risk of burning out. The main cause is having to navigate a neurotypical world. There are ways to recognize and deal with it. Listen to learn more. Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com

It’s there, always, affecting how we view ourselves. Autistics struggle with it and for good reason. Is it possible for an autistic to have positive self-esteem or is playing neurotypical costing us? Support the show Share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s help people understand what it’s like to be autistic. Twitter: @anautisticwoman Email: info@theautisticwoman.com Website: theautisticwoman.com Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/theautisticwoman (one time donation or monthly) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theautisticwoman PayPal: info@theautisticwoman.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theautisticwoman This is a great autism resource - Rated in the top 1% globally in 2023! © The Autistic Woman™ Episode transcripts Check out my friends' 5-star rated, fun podcast about neurodivergence and more: Atypical the Podcast: http://atypicalthepodcast.buzzsprout.com