The Embrace Autism blog

August 31, 2024

8 Comments

Copenhagen Burnout Inventory

Categories:
Psychometric tests, Autistic burnout, Mental health

August 21, 2024

1 Comments

The Autistic Burnout construct

Categories:
Autistic burnout, Mental health, Psychometric tests

August 14, 2024

1 Comments

The Asexuality Identification Scale

Categories:
Psychometric tests, Sexual orientation, Sexuality

June 1, 2024

16 Comments

Autism, animals, & pet ownership

Categories:
Animals, Autistic differences, Emotions

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

May 18, 2024

7 Comments

Gender presentation, transitioning, & acceptance

Categories:
Gender identity, Interview, Philosophy

April 26, 2024

3 Comments

Workplace accommodations for autism & AuDHD

Categories:
Accommodations, ADHD, AuDHD, Work & employment

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

April 19, 2024

11 Comments

AuDHD & camouflaging

Categories:
ADHD, AuDHD, Camouflaging

Written by:
Eden Arefaine HBSc

April 12, 2024

4 Comments

Causes of autistic burnout: social demands

Categories:
Autistic burnout, Mental health

April 5, 2024

6 Comments

Burnout vs. autistic burnout

Categories:
Autistic burnout, Mental health

March 21, 2024

1 Comments

An introduction to AuDHD

Categories:
AuDHD, ADHD, Comorbidity

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

March 8, 2024

16 Comments

Helping your child navigate their gender

Categories:
Gender identity, Parenting

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

February 23, 2024

0 Comments

AuDHD & stimulant medication

Categories:
AuDHD, ADHD, Treatment

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

January 26, 2024

25 Comments

Autism & the double empathy problem

Categories:
Empathy, Communication

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

January 19, 2024

2 Comments

My experience of psychosis

Categories:
Mental health, Personal experience

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

December 15, 2023

8 Comments

Autism & psychosis: misattributions

Categories:
Mental health, Autistic differences

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD
& Eden Arefaine

December 15, 2023

5 Comments

Autism & psychosis

Categories:
Mental health, Comorbidity

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD
& Eden Arefaine

December 15, 2023

2 Comments

Hikikomori: an extreme form of social withdrawal

Categories:
A closer look, Mental health

Written by:
Eden Arefaine HBSc

December 8, 2023

5 Comments

Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht holding a test report.

Post-diagnosis experience of 5 autistics (Part 1)

Categories:
Autism diagnosis, Personal experience

November 24, 2023

18 Comments

Autism & hoarding

Categories:
A closer look, Comorbidity, Mental health

Written by:
Eden Arefaine HBSc

November 17, 2023

5 Comments

Misconceptions surrounding creativity & imagination in autism

Categories:
Cognition, Autistic differences, Creativity

Written by:
Eden Arefaine HBSc

November 3, 2023

3 Comments

Autism & asexuality

Categories:
Relationships, Sexual orientation, Sexuality

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

October 27, 2023

9 Comments

Autism, transness, & gender identity (Part 2)

Categories:
Gender identity, Gender dysphoria, Personal experience

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

October 20, 2023

4 Comments

Autism, transness, & gender identity (Part 1)

Categories:
Gender dysphoria, Gender identity, Personal experience

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

October 20, 2023

6 Comments

Anxiety & depression in AuDHD (Part II)

Categories:
AuDHD, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity, Health care, Mental health, Treatment

Written by:
Eden Arefaine HBSc

October 19, 2023

0 Comments

Anxiety & depression in AuDHD (Part I)

Categories:
AuDHD, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity, Health care, Mental health, Treatment

Written by:
Eden Arefaine HBSc

September 29, 2023

7 Comments

Blue light—a potential issue to sleep problems & more

Categories:
Self-care, A closer look

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

September 18, 2023

4 Comments

Monotropism

Categories:
Autism explained, Neurodiversity

Written by:
Eden Arefaine HBSc

September 8, 2023

2 Comments

Coping with AuDHD burnout

Categories:
AuDHD, ADHD, Autistic burnout

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

September 1, 2023

1 Comments

Preventing AuDHD burnout

Categories:
AuDHD, ADHD, Autistic burnout

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

September 1, 2023

0 Comments

The EDA-8

Categories:
Psychometric tests

August 25, 2023

0 Comments

The intersection of autism & gender dysphoria

Categories:
Gender identity, Gender dysphoria

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 15, 2023

8 Comments

Experiences of autistic doctors

Categories:
Health care, Autistic perspective

August 4, 2023

1 Comments

Headroom—a way to prevent autistic burnout & decrease autistic meltdowns

Categories:
Autistic perspective, Autistic burnout, Meltdowns & shutdowns

July 13, 2023

11 Comments

Individual perspectives on autism & disability

Categories:
Autistic perspective, Personal experience

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

July 6, 2023

5 Comments

Taking things literally

Categories:
Autistic differences, Communication, Personal experience

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

June 30, 2023

5 Comments

Work & school accommodations for autism & AuDHD

Categories:
AuDHD, Accommodations, ADHD, Work & employment

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

June 30, 2023

6 Comments

AuDHD & relationships (Part II)

Categories:
AuDHD, Home & living, Interrelations, Personal experience, Relationships

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

June 22, 2023

3 Comments

AuDHD & relationships (Part I)

Categories:
AuDHD, Emotions, Home & living, Interrelations, Relationships

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

June 22, 2023

3 Comments

Autistic speech & nonverbal communication differences

Categories:
Communication, A closer look, Autistic differences

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

June 16, 2023

2 Comments

The International Trauma Questionnaire

Categories:
Psychometric tests

June 15, 2023

2 Comments

Current trends in autism research—the helpful & the harmful

Categories:
Research, Uncategorized, Updates

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

June 15, 2023

2 Comments

The ACE-Q

Categories:
Psychometric tests, Development, Trauma

June 2, 2023

3 Comments

Autism & bullying in school

Categories:
Autism explained, Interrelations, Relationships, Social perception

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

June 1, 2023

0 Comments

The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

Categories:
Psychometric tests

May 26, 2023

9 Comments

Autism & theory of mind—what’s new?

Categories:
Autism explained, Autistic differences, Empathy, Research, Updates

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

May 23, 2023

5 Comments

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in ADHD & autism

Categories:
Mental health, ADHD, AuDHD, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity, Emotions

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

May 11, 2023

4 Comments

Selective mutism & autism

Categories:
Autism explained, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity, Meltdowns & shutdowns

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

May 5, 2023

13 Comments

Autism & ADHD—how do we differentiate similar traits?

Categories:
Autism differential, ADHD, AuDHD, Personal experience

April 27, 2023

8 Comments

Brain-behaviour-based autism subtypes

Categories:
Brain differences, Genetics

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

April 20, 2023

2 Comments

Autistics & eye contact (it’s asynchronous)

Categories:
Autistic differences, A closer look, Alexithymia, Brain differences, Camouflaging

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

April 13, 2023

6 Comments

An illustration of Natalie in autistic catatonia (shutdown).

Pathological demand avoidance, autism, & ADHD

Categories:
Autism explained, ADHD, AuDHD, Autistic differences

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

April 5, 2023

8 Comments

United Nations keynote speech on autism

Categories:
Autism diagnosis, Autistic differences, Autistic perspective, Camouflaging, Embrace Autism, Personal experience

April 2, 2023

3 Comments

The AQ & relationship compatibility

Categories:
Relationships, Autistic differences, Communication, Interrelations, Social perception

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD
& Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP

March 30, 2023

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Addiction

Addiction, recovery, & autism

Categories:
Addiction, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity, Mental health

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD
& Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP

March 24, 2023

4 Comments

Book resources

Categories:
Autism in women, Books, Resources

March 21, 2023

0 Comments

3 lessons on emotional sobriety

Categories:
Mental health, Books, Compassion, Emotions, Resources

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

March 10, 2023

8 Comments

An illustration of a wolf howling at the Moon.

Autistic circadian rhythms & sleep

Categories:
Sleep, Advice, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity, Personal experience

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD
& Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP

March 8, 2023

2 Comments

Book review: The Humans

Categories:
Book review

March 1, 2023

0 Comments

Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht reading a book in the Embrace Autism library.

Book review: The New Codependency

Categories:
Book review

February 27, 2023

1 Comments

Interview: autism & lying

Categories:
Interview

February 25, 2023

12 Comments

Cooperative overlap (i.e., enthusiastic autistic interrupting)

Categories:
Communication

February 23, 2023

5 Comments

It’s not BPD; it’s autism

Categories:
Personality disorders

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Debra Bercovici PhD

February 21, 2023

15 Comments

An illustration of a bookcase and lamp in front of a multi-colored wall.

Autism-friendly home design

Categories:
Creativity, Home & living

Written by:
Kevin Erickson

February 16, 2023

10 Comments

Consequences of autistic camouflaging

Categories:
Camouflaging

February 16, 2023

4 Comments

The autism sex ratio

Categories:
A closer look

February 10, 2023

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | BurnoutLevels

Autistic burnout

Categories:
Autistic burnout, Mental health

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Debra Bercovici PhD

February 9, 2023

7 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | DrNatalie Test Blue2

Autistic women’s experiences of diagnosis

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

February 4, 2023

2 Comments

Autism & eating disorders

Categories:
Eating disorders

February 2, 2023

4 Comments

Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale

Categories:
Psychometric tests

January 29, 2023

27 Comments

Honey bees: understanding autism & social behaviour

Categories:
Autism explained

January 2, 2023

4 Comments

Executive challenges in autism & ADHD

Categories:
Cognition, ADHD, AuDHD, Executive functions

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

September 21, 2022

2 Comments

About me: Eva Silvertant

Categories:
About me

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 31, 2022

9 Comments

Autistic & ADHD traits

Categories:
ADHD

Written by:
Dr. Debra Bercovici PhD

August 15, 2022

16 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | EmpathyAutism

Empathic attunement: catching others’ emotions

Categories:
Empathy

June 11, 2022

9 Comments

Reading the Mind in the Eyes test

Categories:
Autism tests

June 10, 2022

141 Comments

The power of self-perception

Categories:
Compassion

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

January 28, 2022

0 Comments

Attachment styles & their consequences

Categories:
Development, Trauma

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

January 19, 2022

3 Comments

A summary of the autism tests & scores

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

December 31, 2021

26 Comments

Autism in the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

December 13, 2021

0 Comments

An illustration of Nana the Ninja, holding a medieval shield.

Autism is not a defense mechanism

Categories:
Personal experience

Written by:
Nana the Ninja

September 22, 2021

8 Comments

A ‘Super Autism’ shield, radiating light.

Positives of autism series

Categories:
Index

Written by:
Embrace Autism

September 19, 2021

2 Comments

The bright side of being autistic

Categories:
Autistic perspective

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 17, 2021

7 Comments

A ‘Super Autism’ shield, withered but still radiating.

What we experience is not who we are

Categories:
Autistic perspective

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 7, 2021

6 Comments

Seeing autism in a positive light

Categories:
Autistic perspective

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

August 15, 2021

5 Comments

An illustration of the DSM-5 cover, and Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht looking through a magnifying glass.

Decoding autism in the DSM-5

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

July 21, 2021

41 Comments

Valuing truth over conformity

Categories:
Cognition

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

July 2, 2021

11 Comments

Autistic Pride Day

Categories:
National day

June 18, 2021

3 Comments

Schrödinger’s autistic cat

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

Written by:
Gin Temoshawsky

May 25, 2021

11 Comments

A girl with a butterfly covering her face signifying alexithymia, surrounded by rainclouds signifying suffering.

Suffering from alexithymia

Categories:
Alexithymia

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

May 21, 2021

1 Comments

Update: new post layout and more!

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

May 11, 2021

0 Comments

New name: Embrace Autism!

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Embrace Autism

May 11, 2021

5 Comments

An illustrated portrait of Riah Pearson.

Embrace Autism Podcast #05: Riah Person

Categories:
Podcast

Written by:
Embrace Autism

April 26, 2021

2 Comments

An illustration of Black Manta from Aquaman as a symbol for closeted autistic toxicity.

Introducing: the pseudotypical

Categories:
Camouflaging, Neurodiversity

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

April 16, 2021

26 Comments

An illustration of a tropical beach scene.

Local & global processing in autism

Categories:
Cognition

April 9, 2021

4 Comments

Autism is like cake

Categories:
Autism explained

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 8, 2021

0 Comments

An illustration of Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht looking through a magnifying glass.

Why autistics are faster at solving Where’s Waldo?

Categories:
Uncategorized

March 28, 2021

0 Comments

Autism is like a cupcake

Categories:
Autism explained

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

March 25, 2021

2 Comments

An illustration of a disguise consisting of a big nose with moustache, glasses, and a hat.

Introducing autistic impostor syndrome

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

March 19, 2021

46 Comments

Helping loved ones understand your autism diagnosis

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

March 12, 2021

3 Comments

3 common questions asked after an autism diagnosis

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

March 6, 2021

4 Comments

An illustration of Nana holding a sign that says ‘ASRS-5’.

ASRS v1.1

Categories:
Psychometric tests

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

March 5, 2021

56 Comments

An illustration of Natalie, being socially isolated by COVID-19.

Autism & COVID-19

Categories:
COVID-19

February 26, 2021

0 Comments

Interpreting your CAT-Q scores

Categories:
Camouflaging

February 21, 2021

61 Comments

An illustrated portrait of Fred Day, enduring a neurotypical world.

What it’s like to be autistic II

Categories:
Personal experience

Written by:
Fred Day PhD

February 12, 2021

6 Comments

The upsides of an autism diagnosis

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

February 5, 2021

10 Comments

An illustrated portrait of Fred Day, trying to make a good first impression in his nice suit.

First impressions of autistic adults

Categories:
Autistic differences

Written by:
Fred Day PhD

February 5, 2021

0 Comments

An illustration of a wax seal of authenticity.

Authenticity & avoiding rejection

Categories:
Mental health

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

January 14, 2021

2 Comments

Autistics have lower empathy?

Categories:
Empathy

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

January 4, 2021

1 Comments

Zebrafish with ears instead of top fins.

A sound advantage in autism

Categories:
Sensory differences

January 3, 2021

4 Comments

An illustrated portrait of Christine Condo.

Embrace Autism Podcast #04: Christine Condo

Categories:
Podcast

Written by:
Embrace Autism

December 23, 2020

0 Comments

An illustration of Greg, with a laughing yet brooding face behind him.

What it’s like to be autistic

Categories:
Personal experience

Written by:
Greg Burns

December 22, 2020

6 Comments

An illustration of a heart being embraced.

Embracing Autism

Categories:
Terminology

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

December 22, 2020

4 Comments

Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht in her psychotherapy office.

Autistics make excellent therapists

Categories:
Health care

December 18, 2020

20 Comments

An illustration of a person being rained on by dark, ominous clouds.

Autism & suicidality

Categories:
Mental health

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

December 4, 2020

7 Comments

An illustration of Silvana holding a sign that says ‘EDA-Q’.

The EDA-QA

Categories:
Psychometric tests

December 1, 2020

44 Comments

Autism & camouflaging

Categories:
Camouflaging

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

November 29, 2020

18 Comments

Autism & disorganized thoughts

Categories:
ADHD, AuDHD, Cognition

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

November 20, 2020

15 Comments

Neurodiversity—transforming the paradigm

Categories:
Neurodiversity, Autistic differences, Sensory differences

November 15, 2020

0 Comments

Meet our team

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 6, 2020

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | HalloweenPumpkin 1

Halloween 2020

Categories:
National day

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

October 31, 2020

1 Comments

Work behind the scenes

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Embrace Autism

October 23, 2020

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | AspieQuizInterpretation

Interpreting your Aspie Quiz scores

Categories:
Autism tests

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

October 9, 2020

85 Comments

The ASRS-5

Categories:
ADHD, Psychometric tests

September 7, 2020

83 Comments

An illustration of Michelle holding a sign that says ‘TAS’.

Toronto Alexithymia Scale

Categories:
Psychometric tests

August 15, 2020

59 Comments

A diagnostic report with a ‘denied’ stamp.

Autism diagnosis denied

Categories:
Personal experience

Written by:
Paulo Regalos Urban

August 14, 2020

13 Comments

An illustration of Paul holding a sign that says ‘ESQ-R’.

Executive Skills Questionnaire–Revised

Categories:
Psychometric tests

July 29, 2020

13 Comments

An illustration of Paul holding a sign that says ‘ESQ’.

Executive Skills Questionnaire

Categories:
Psychometric tests

July 26, 2020

26 Comments

An illustration of scales as a symbol for judgment.

Curiosity vs. judgment

Categories:
Personal experience

Written by:
Paulo Regalos Urban

July 23, 2020

3 Comments

Cognitive Reflection Test

Categories:
Psychometric tests

July 21, 2020

23 Comments

Greg Burns and neurotypicals interacting.

Indicators of autistic differences

Categories:
Autistic differences

Written by:
Greg Burns

July 15, 2020

4 Comments

An illustrated portrait of Aaron Orsini.

Embrace Autism Podcast #03: Aaron Orsini

Categories:
Podcast

Written by:
Embrace Autism

July 14, 2020

0 Comments

The nexus of autism & PTSD

Categories:
Trauma

June 28, 2020

3 Comments

The Superman shield, with rays of light coming from behind it.

Superman: diagnosing aliens

Categories:
Entertainment

Written by:
Matt Medina

June 26, 2020

4 Comments

An illustration of Arik Marmorstein holding up a briefcase full of job offers.

Embrace Autism Podcast #02: Arik Marmorstein

Categories:
Podcast

Written by:
Embrace Autism

June 17, 2020

0 Comments

An illustration of Carolyn holding a sign that says ‘Big 5’.

The Big Five

Categories:
Psychometric tests

June 15, 2020

39 Comments

An illustration of George Floyd surrounded by black fists, and the words ‘I can’t breathe’.

Black & autistic

Categories:
History

Written by:
Matt Medina

June 4, 2020

2 Comments

Flap like a butterfly; stim like a bee

Categories:
Stimming

Written by:
Matt Medina

May 28, 2020

4 Comments

An illustration of James flexing his strong arms.

VIA Inventory of Strengths

Categories:
Psychometric tests

May 15, 2020

30 Comments

An illustration of a microphone and two Erlenmeyer flasks.

Podcast, research & more

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Embrace Autism

May 15, 2020

0 Comments

Systemizing Quotient–Revised

Categories:
Autism tests

May 7, 2020

226 Comments

An illustration of our awesome Embrace ASD library!

New home page design!

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Embrace Autism

May 1, 2020

0 Comments

A circle of air horns with a central focal point, symbolizing hyperfocus and distraction.

Hyperfocus & distractions

Categories:
Autistic differences, Cognition

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

April 29, 2020

4 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Test CAT Q Mask

Le CAT-Q

Categories:
Tests d’autisme

April 21, 2020

4 Comments

An illustration of Cyrilla with a mask, holding a sign that says ‘CAT-Q’.

The CAT-Q

Categories:
Autism tests, Camouflaging, Psychometric tests

April 21, 2020

738 Comments

An illustration of a child Natalie wearing a funny bird hat, and holding a sign that says ‘AQ-10’.

The AQ-10

Categories:
Autism tests

April 20, 2020

338 Comments

My pet fish

Categories:
Animals, Emotions, Empathy

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

April 16, 2020

4 Comments

An illustration of Matt with a butterfly on his face, holding a sign that says ‘OAQ’.

Online Alexithymia Questionnaire

Categories:
Psychometric tests

April 14, 2020

175 Comments

RBQ-2A

Categories:
Autism tests

April 12, 2020

194 Comments

An illustration of Janine holding a sign that says ‘TEQ’, while surrounded by friendly cats.

Toronto Empathy Questionnaire

Categories:
Psychometric tests

April 11, 2020

45 Comments

An illustration of Steven holding a sign that says ‘EQ’.

The Empathy Quotient

Categories:
Autism tests

April 11, 2020

555 Comments

An illustration of Greg holding a sign that says ‘Aspie Quiz’.

The Aspie Quiz

Categories:
Autism tests

April 11, 2020

356 Comments

Spectroomz: autistic freelancers

Categories:
Employment opportunities

Written by:
Arik Marmorstein

April 9, 2020

1 Comments

An illustration of a butterfly with dissimilarly colored wings, representing duality.

Sensitivity & alexithymia

Categories:
Alexithymia

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 9, 2020

6 Comments

RAADS–R

Categories:
Autism tests, Psychometric tests

April 4, 2020

3923 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | SleepProblems

Autism & sleep problems series

Categories:
Index

Written by:
Embrace Autism

April 3, 2020

2 Comments

An illustration of Steven with a clown’s nose.

Steven’s literal clowns

Categories:
Humor

Written by:
Steven J Greenfield

April 3, 2020

0 Comments

Jolly April Fool’s!

Categories:
Index

Written by:
Embrace Autism

April 1, 2020

3 Comments

An illustration of Natalie holding a sign that says ‘AQ’.

Autism Spectrum Quotient

Categories:
Autism tests

March 30, 2020

1520 Comments

COVID-19 & ibuprofen

Categories:
COVID-19

March 25, 2020

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | DisappointedFather

Disappointing your parents

Categories:
Mental health

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

March 25, 2020

5 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MattMedina StraightJacket

Misunderstood & mistreated

Categories:
History

Written by:
Matt Medina

March 20, 2020

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | COVID19 Cases

COVID-19: current cases

Categories:
COVID-19

March 20, 2020

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | COVID19 Duration

COVID-19: durations

Categories:
COVID-19

March 20, 2020

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | COVID19

COVID-19: basic information

Categories:
COVID-19

March 20, 2020

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | COVID19 EmbraceASD

COVID-19 series

Categories:
Index

March 19, 2020

0 Comments

Burnout: the different levels

Categories:
Autistic burnout, Mental health

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

March 14, 2020

20 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MotorControl

Autism & motor control

Categories:
Brain differences, Motor control

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

February 21, 2020

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist |

Autistic brain differences series

Categories:
Index

Written by:
Embrace Autism

February 21, 2020

0 Comments

Alexithymia & manipulation

Categories:
Alexithymia

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

February 12, 2020

3 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | AprilFoolsDay

Autism Speaks got you fooled

Categories:
A closer look

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

February 12, 2020

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | R

R is for repulsion

Categories:
Sensory differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

February 4, 2020

5 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | M2K

Mew2King’s perfectionism

Categories:
Entertainment

Written by:
Matt Medina

January 31, 2020

0 Comments

Alexithymia & autism guide

Categories:
Alexithymia

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

January 27, 2020

18 Comments

The seven-headed beast

Categories:
Humor

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

January 14, 2020

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MattMedina ElectricShocks

Averting aversion therapy

Categories:
A closer look

Written by:
Matt Medina

January 9, 2020

3 Comments

Nurturing autistic children

Categories:
Development

Written by:
Thomas Gisler

January 8, 2020

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | 2020

Welcome to 2020!

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National day

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Embrace Autism

January 5, 2020

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Literalism & subtext

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Communication

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

December 30, 2019

7 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | D

D is for discomfort

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

December 25, 2019

6 Comments

An illustration of colorful visuals, representing a sensory experience.

Sensory Sunday #7

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Sensory differences

December 15, 2019

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | TheAspergian

We joined the Aspergian!

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Updates

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Embrace Autism

December 15, 2019

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | E

E is for erring

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

December 15, 2019

16 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MailingList2

Join our mailing list!

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Updates

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Embrace Autism

December 12, 2019

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Sensory Sunday series

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Index

Written by:
Embrace Autism

December 7, 2019

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An illustration of two smiling light bulbs.

Autistics & light bulbs

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Humor

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

December 5, 2019

1 Comments

Self-judgment

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Compassion

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

December 3, 2019

2 Comments

Sensory Sunday #6

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

December 1, 2019

3 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MattMedina LateDiagnosis

An autism diagnosis later in life

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Autism diagnosis

Written by:
Matt Medina

November 30, 2019

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Radio

Interview on trauma & autism

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Podcast

Written by:
Embrace Autism

November 28, 2019

4 Comments

Sensory Sunday #5

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 24, 2019

4 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MattMedinaMDMA

MDMA against social anxiety

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Treatment

Written by:
Matt Medina

November 20, 2019

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Overwhelm

The autistic experience of overwhelm

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Meltdowns & shutdowns

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 20, 2019

17 Comments

Sensory Sunday #4

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 17, 2019

5 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | AutismTowns

Autism-friendly towns

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Accommodations

Written by:
Matt Medina

November 13, 2019

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | TopAutismBlog blue

#22 top autism blog!

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Updates

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 12, 2019

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Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | PabloShow

A children’s TV show on autism

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Entertainment

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 12, 2019

3 Comments

Sensory Sunday #3

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 10, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Moss

Autism & movie talk

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Camouflaging

November 6, 2019

16 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | PainThreshold

Autism & pain

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 5, 2019

12 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Dentist

Dentistry & pain threshold

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Autistic differences, Sensory differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

November 5, 2019

8 Comments

Sensory Sunday #2

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 5, 2019

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | HalloweenPumpkinCarving

Pumpkin carving 2019

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The arts & creativity

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 2, 2019

0 Comments

Halloween 2019

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National day

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 1, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | AccessibilityVisionImpaired

Accessibility improvements!

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Updates

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

October 31, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Flitting

Flitting & autism

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Interrelations

October 29, 2019

3 Comments

Sensory Sunday #1

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

October 27, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Clown

A literal clown

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Humor

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

October 17, 2019

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | CannabisSperm

Cannabis, sperm & autism

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Genetics

October 8, 2019

9 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | LoveBreakfast

Lovely breakfast

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Food & nutrition

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 18, 2019

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | DogFriend

Friend or special interest

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Interrelations

September 11, 2019

4 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | NeurodiversityMovement

The neurodiversity paradigm

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Autistic differences, Neurodiversity, Sensory differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

September 10, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | BreathOfAsperger

A breath of Asperger

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Humor

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 10, 2019

5 Comments

An illustration of a small room with a bookcase.

10 autistics in a room

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Humor

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 3, 2019

4 Comments

Online autism assessments

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Services

August 22, 2019

68 Comments

Here’s Dale!

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Personal experience

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

August 15, 2019

6 Comments

Garden construction

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Personal experience

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

August 8, 2019

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Masking

Masking; is it good or bad?

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Camouflaging, Mental health

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

June 25, 2019

29 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | GelotophobiaB

Gelotophobia & autism

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Cognition

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Martin Silvertant

June 18, 2019

6 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | SelfCompassion

Self-compassion & self-criticism

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Compassion, Mental health, Self-care

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

June 11, 2019

6 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Lecture Camouflaging

Mini-lecture: camouflaging

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Podcast

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

May 30, 2019

0 Comments

An illustration of a couch; the left side in blue, and the right side in green.

The color of our living room

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Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 22, 2019

13 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Artist

Embrace Autism Studio

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Updates

Written by:
Embrace Autism

April 9, 2019

2 Comments

An illustration of Martin pointing at the Embrace ASD symbol.

Autism logos: research & design

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Updates

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 2, 2019

0 Comments

Reclaiming blue for autism

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Social perception

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 1, 2019

15 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Podcast

Mini-lecture: alexithymia

Categories:
Podcast

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Martin Silvertant

March 15, 2019

0 Comments

An illustration of a girl excitedly saying “Hi!”, and an autistic guy being scared, not knowing how to respond.

Social skills & responsibility

Categories:
Autistic differences, Cognition, Communication

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

March 9, 2019

0 Comments

Ketamine could diminish autistic distress

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Treatment

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

March 7, 2019

10 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MeltdownMartin

A tale of dysregulation & a meltdown

Categories:
Autistic differences, Emotions, Meltdowns & shutdowns

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

March 5, 2019

15 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | DforDifference

‘D’ is for Difference

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Terminology

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

March 5, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | NatalieWhoKnows

How do I know if I’m autistic?

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Autism diagnosis

February 21, 2019

10 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | DogInteraction

A failed interaction with a dog

Categories:
Animals, Emotions, Empathy

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

February 20, 2019

2 Comments

Excessive blood vessel growth

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Physiology

February 19, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | StevenGreenfieldBlue

Weak theory of mind?

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Autistic perspective

Written by:
Steven J Greenfield

February 17, 2019

9 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | UnhealthyRelationship

Unhealthy relationships

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Relationships

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

February 15, 2019

7 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | ValentinesDay

Our perspective on Valentine’s Day

Categories:
Autistic perspective

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Martin Silvertant

February 14, 2019

3 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Puppetgate

Autism representation

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Social perception

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

February 13, 2019

4 Comments

Autism & empathy

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Empathy

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

February 6, 2019

5 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Brain Cerebellum

Autistic brain differences – Cerebellum

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Brain differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

January 22, 2019

3 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Brain Cerebrum

Autistic brain differences – Cerebrum

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Brain differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

January 9, 2019

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | EnlargedBrain

Autistic brain differences – Enlarged brains

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Brain differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

January 8, 2019

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | LargeHead

Autistic brain differences – Enlarged heads

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Brain differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

December 19, 2018

4 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | BrainConnectivity

Autistic brain differences: Connectivity

Categories:
Brain differences

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Martin Silvertant

November 14, 2018

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | ASDResearchers

A timeline of autism classifications

Categories:
Autism diagnosis, History, Terminology

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

November 7, 2018

5 Comments

An illustration of Gareth and Ruth together.

Autism & relationships

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Relationships

Written by:
Gareth
& Ruth

November 4, 2018

2 Comments

Autistics work hard

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Work & employment

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 2, 2018

5 Comments

Halloween 2018

Categories:
National day

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

November 1, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | FeverEffect

The fever effect

Categories:
Treatment

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Martin Silvertant

October 30, 2018

3 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | HowPeopleSeeUs

How autistic people are perceived

Categories:
Social perception

October 6, 2018

0 Comments

Alexithymia Questionnaire results

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Alexithymia

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

October 1, 2018

8 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Alexithymia

The experience of alexithymia

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Alexithymia

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 27, 2018

8 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | PTSD2

The link between autism & PTSD

Categories:
Trauma

September 27, 2018

5 Comments

Top 50 autism blog!

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Embrace Autism

September 24, 2018

2 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | IncreaseYourAutism

10 things that increase autistic symptoms

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Self-care

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 23, 2018

8 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | PTSD

The autistic brain & PTSD

Categories:
Trauma

September 20, 2018

2 Comments

An illustration of two people intersecting, symbolizing empathy.

The different types of empathy

Categories:
Empathy

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

September 19, 2018

5 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Kryptonite

Why is autism seen as a disorder?

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Terminology

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

September 19, 2018

4 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | StevenGreenfield

Funny pranks by Steven J Greenfield

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Humor

Written by:
Steven J Greenfield

September 17, 2018

0 Comments

Getting an autism diagnosis as an adult

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Autism diagnosis

Written by:
Gareth
& Ruth

September 15, 2018

3 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | LaserTreatment

Laser treatment for autistics

Categories:
Treatment

September 13, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MissingPeople

Do autistic people miss others?

Categories:
Interrelations

September 6, 2018

2 Comments

An illustration of MDMA pills in different colors, with different icons stamped into them.

MDMA-assisted therapy for autistic people

Categories:
Treatment

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

September 6, 2018

4 Comments

An illustration of an autistic woman, waving at you.

Autistic traits in women

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Autism in women

September 4, 2018

9 Comments

An illustration of an autistic woman, forcefully pointing at her shirt that says ‘ASD’.

Why female autism is questioned

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Autism in women

September 4, 2018

5 Comments

My social life as an autistic person

Categories:
Interrelations

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

September 4, 2018

2 Comments

An illustration of a person finally being able to sleep.

Autism & sleep problems: Solutions

Categories:
Sleep

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 30, 2018

7 Comments

An illustration of a person lying awake in bed.

Autism & sleep problems: Effects

Categories:
A closer look, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity, Sleep

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 28, 2018

8 Comments

Autism & sleep problems: Causes

Categories:
Sleep

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 24, 2018

2 Comments

Autism & sleep problems: Prevalence

Categories:
Sleep

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 23, 2018

0 Comments

An illustration of Commander Keen running inside the border of the DSM-5 book cover, with the caption ‘Level 1’.

The levels of the DSM-5

Categories:
Autism diagnosis

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

August 22, 2018

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | NatalieButterfly GreenDark

An autistic therapist

Categories:
Health care

August 18, 2018

11 Comments

An intersection of two heads—one neurotypical, and the other neurodivergent.

Neurotypical & neurodivergent

Categories:
Terminology

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

August 13, 2018

6 Comments

3-minute social skills: Eye contact

Categories:
Podcast

August 7, 2018

2 Comments

Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht with a butterfly on her finger.

About me: Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP

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About me

August 6, 2018

20 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | WeAreLive

The new website is live!

Categories:
Updates

Written by:
Embrace Autism

August 4, 2018

0 Comments

Alexithymia & autism

Categories:
Alexithymia

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 2, 2018

3 Comments

Alexithymia

Categories:
Alexithymia

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

August 2, 2018

1 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | DisabilityorDifferenceP2 a0fb11f8

Autism: disability or difference? (part 2)

Categories:
Social perception

July 25, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | DisabilityorDifferenceP1 cd7de2a2

Autism: disability or difference? (part 1)

Categories:
Social perception

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

July 25, 2018

2 Comments

An illustration of Einstein sticking his tongue out.

Autism & high intelligence

Categories:
Intelligence & giftedness

June 23, 2018

14 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Synesthesia

Autism & synesthesia

Categories:
Sensory differences, Synesthesia

June 22, 2018

13 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | SavantSyndrome df2cadfd

Autism & savant syndrome

Categories:
Intelligence & giftedness, Savantism

June 21, 2018

4 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Synapses

Synaptic growth, synesthesia & savant abilities

Categories:
Brain differences, Savantism, Synesthesia

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

June 21, 2018

2 Comments

An illustration of a seemingly alone autistic woman, surrounded by autistic men.

Are autistic females rare?

Categories:
Autism in women

June 18, 2018

14 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Myopia

Autism, myopia & high IQ

Categories:
Sensory differences

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

June 15, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | TunnelVision

Autism & tunnel vision

Categories:
Sensory differences

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

June 13, 2018

2 Comments

A fear response to smelling calm chemicals

Categories:
Autistic differences, Physiology, Sensory differences

June 4, 2018

28 Comments

An illustration of Grandin’s three thinking styles: visual, verbal, and mathematical.

Thinking styles in autistic people

Categories:
Autistic differences, Cognition

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

June 2, 2018

5 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | PostBlueTan

What makes autistic people like routine?

Categories:
Autistic perspective, Layman’s explanation, Personal experience, Self-care

June 1, 2018

4 Comments

The effect of Moon phases

Categories:
Autistic differences, Sleep

May 31, 2018

3 Comments

Heightened sensory perceptions

Categories:
Autistic differences, Brain differences, Sensory differences

May 27, 2018

3 Comments

King of autism

Categories:
Humor, Personal experience

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

May 19, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | PostBlueDark

Autism & violence: Toronto van incident

Categories:
A closer look, Autism co-occurring conditions, Violence & crime

May 1, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | PlutchiksWheel

Mapping intensity & prevalence of emotions in autism

Categories:
Autistic differences, Emotions

Written by:
Eva Silvertant

April 29, 2018

3 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Bilinguality 0f1234cd

Does being bilingual have any effect on autism?

Categories:
Cognition, Executive functions

April 22, 2018

1 Comments

Autistics in prison

Categories:
Accommodations, Autistic differences, Sensory differences, Violence & crime

April 22, 2018

4 Comments

Hyper-systemizing

Categories:
Autistic differences, Cognition, Terminology

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 22, 2018

1 Comments

Following rules

Categories:
Autistic differences, Autistic perspective, Personal experience

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 22, 2018

2 Comments

2 persuasive tactics for autistics

Categories:
Advice, Communication, Personal experience, Social perception

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 22, 2018

0 Comments

How would you best describe a sensory overload?

Categories:
Autistic perspective, Layman’s explanation, Sensory differences

April 18, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | Prediction Deficit

Autism: a deficit of prediction

Categories:
Autism explained, Autistic differences, Communication, Interrelations, Layman’s explanation, Relationships

April 18, 2018

1 Comments

Autism & giftedness

Categories:
Autistic differences, Intelligence & giftedness, Savantism

Written by:
Martin Silvertant

April 15, 2018

4 Comments

Do autistics get exhausted from socializing?

Categories:
Autistic perspective, Communication, Layman’s explanation, Personal experience

April 14, 2018

0 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | SherlockHolmesBlue

Sherlock Holmes: autistic or sociopath?

Categories:
Autism diagnosis, Entertainment

Written by:
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
& Martin Silvertant

April 8, 2018

6 Comments

Embrace Autism | Finding an autism-affirming therapist | MeltdownShutdown

Meltdowns & shutdowns

Categories:
Autism explained, Autistic perspective, Layman’s explanation, Meltdowns & shutdowns

April 5, 2018

23 Comments

Autism & addiction

Categories:
Addiction, Autism co-occurring conditions, Comorbidity