Blog Posts Tagged ‘weekly thoughts’

Weekly Thoughts #14: Living with PDA as an autistic adult

Alex Stratikis, Autistic acessible tourism, autism adventures abroad

Many Autistic people live with PDA. Here I discuss its challenges, and why viewing it as a drive for autonomy can lead to better support and understanding.

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Weekly Thoughts #13: Looking Back on Where it All Began

Glasgow, Brewery, Alex Stratikis

A short blog post looking back on some of the events that have led me up until this current point in my life.

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Weekly Thoughts #12: What is Ableism – A Brief Introduction

autism ableism, autistic acceptance, autism adventures abroad Alex Stratikis

This week I look briefly into what is ableism, and what we can do as individuals to combat this form of bigotry.

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Weekly Thoughts #11: Wanting to Travel the World as an Autistic Adult

Arequipa, Peru travel, autistic travel

In this edition of ‘Weekly Thoughts’ I discuss the desire to travel the world by myself as a solo backpacker, and how this relates to me being an autistic adult.

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Weekly Thoughts #10: Learning to be Spontaneous when Traveling as an Autistic Backpacker

Forth Road Bridge, Dusk, Autism Travel

In this edition of ‘Weekly Thoughts’ I discuss being spontaneous in my travels as an autistic adult & how it made for better experiences in the long run.

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Weekly Thoughts #9: New Year, Same me – Except Everything has Changed

San Diego Hillcrest gay bar, Autism Inclusive travel

My weekly thoughts on my reflection process from my sabbatical over the past few weeks, and how to move forward.

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Weekly Thoughts #8: DSM Revisions and Autism Diagnoses

The latest DSM manual revision

Within the past 10 years there have been revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). What does this mean for autism diagnoses?

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Weekly Thoughts #7: The Truth about being an Autistic Solo Traveler

Alex Stratikis and his dog

Ever wondered what it’s like being an autistic solo traveler? Well, here’s some firsthand information from yours truly.

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Weekly Thoughts #6: Houseless not Homeless

Budapest, Hungary, Autism Adventures Abroad

A recent viewing of the film ‘Nomadland’ gave me inspiration for the concept of ‘houseless not homeless’ and my experiences since giving up what many would consider a ‘normal life’.

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Weekly Thoughts #5: When Travel Doesn’t Go Right

TrenItalia is shit

My weekly thoughts on a recent bad travel experience dealing with the mess of ineffective public transport in Italy.

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Weekly Thoughts #4: Why City Life is Better Suited to me as an Autistic Adult

Shibuya Scramble Crossing at night, Tokyo

My weekly thoughts on why I prefer city life – something that may be considered a contradiction to usual autistic traits.

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Weekly Thoughts #3: Disability and What it Means to me

My thoughts on being considered disabled, and how such labelling affects me/what it means to me to be disabled.

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