Autism means I am easily overwhelmed. I often need to reset. Self-care is, therefore, a vital aspect of my daily life,...
All posts by Burnett Grant
Neurokinship
I often meet Autists who dislike themselves. The medicalization of Autism has caused many Autistic people to believe...
Double Empathy Problem
Non-autistic people find it difficult to understand Autistic people, just as Autistic people struggle to understand...
Intersectionality
Like many autists I appear younger than my age, in part because I don’t perform age. I don’t perform age, race or...
Sensory Trauma
Sensory sensitivities are evolutionary advantages, but these advantages also lead to challenges, as society can feel...
Self-Identification
After eight years pretending to not be autistic, I decided to self-identify. Internalized ableism was one reason I hid...
Therapy
Many people have asked me how I managed the stressors of graduate school as a neurodivergent. I credit therapy. I may...
Sensory Gating
Neurotypical nervous systems, wired for complex social lives, allow for effective sensory gating. This means most...
Aloneliness
The worldwide need to quarantine has invited a wide focus on loneliness and its effects on mental health. The pandemic...
