Blog Posts Tagged ‘weekly thoughts’
Weekly Thoughts #14: Living with PDA as an autistic adult
20 August 2024
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.
Weekly Thoughts #13: Looking Back on Where it All Began
18 December 2023
A short blog post looking back on some of the events that have led me up until this current point in my life.
Weekly Thoughts #12: What is Ableism – A Brief Introduction
30 November 2023
This week I look briefly into what is ableism, and what we can do as individuals to combat this form of bigotry.
Weekly Thoughts #11: Wanting to Travel the World as an Autistic Adult
22 November 2023
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.
Weekly Thoughts #10: Learning to be Spontaneous when Traveling as an Autistic Backpacker
5 November 2023
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.
Weekly Thoughts #9: New Year, Same me – Except Everything has Changed
21 January 2023
My weekly thoughts on my reflection process from my sabbatical over the past few weeks, and how to move forward.
Weekly Thoughts #8: DSM Revisions and Autism Diagnoses
4 November 2022
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?
Weekly Thoughts #7: The Truth about being an Autistic Solo Traveler
9 October 2022
Ever wondered what it’s like being an autistic solo traveler? Well, here’s some firsthand information from yours truly.
Weekly Thoughts #6: Houseless not Homeless
28 September 2022
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’.
Weekly Thoughts #5: When Travel Doesn’t Go Right
21 September 2022
My weekly thoughts on a recent bad travel experience dealing with the mess of ineffective public transport in Italy.
Weekly Thoughts #4: Why City Life is Better Suited to me as an Autistic Adult
13 September 2022
My weekly thoughts on why I prefer city life – something that may be considered a contradiction to usual autistic traits.
Weekly Thoughts #3: Disability and What it Means to me
2 September 2022
My thoughts on being considered disabled, and how such labelling affects me/what it means to me to be disabled.
