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Topic pathways · 8 articles
Explore connection, interests and personal boundaries without losing sight of your own needs.
There is no need to finish at once. Build understanding in this order or jump to the question that matters.
Separate feelings, attention and care responsibilities so another child is not always waiting or taking on adult duties.
Meeting one child’s extra needs shouldn’t mean your other children are always left waiting. Talk separately about feelings, time together and responsibilities, so each child has a life of their own and some say in how close they are to their brother or sister.
From fatigue and household responsibilities to pausing, checking in and repairing disagreements: respect communication difficulties without assigning all waiting and planning to one person.
Coping during the day doesn’t mean there’s energy left in the evening. Look beyond who does tonight’s chores to who keeps track, plans ahead and finishes things off, so both people’s effort is seen.
From saying clearly what you’re asking for and giving people time to answer, to how adults can pause an argument, get back in touch and make up: how do you allow for difficulty communicating without leaving important things hanging?
Relationships need not follow one social style, and no single account fits everyone.
You’d like friends, but constant chatting is too much. How do you get started and keep it going? From making the first invitation to how often you reply, being turned down and clearing up misunderstandings — finding a way of being friends that works for both of you.
Enjoying something is reason enough. It doesn’t have to become a skill. What’s worth talking about is time, meals, sleep, space and money.
“I have friends, so why am I always so exhausted?” Starting from that question, we look at why some women are recognised late, what the research can and can’t tell us, and how to make sense of your own experiences and ask for help — without treating “this sounds just like me” as a diagnosis.
First ask what exactly needs to change and what it would fix. Take other people’s boundaries seriously; requests that are only about looking like everyone else are open to discussion.
Noise gets to you and you tire easily, but you still want to see exhibitions, meet friends and go to work. How do you plan for that? Find the hardest step, then work out the timing, the place and how you’ll take breaks.
Choose by location and intended audience. Read the scope before visiting the source.
Hong Kong · Traditional Chinese · Hong Kong Social Welfare Department
Find centre services, application and referral routes and the provider list, including support for parents and carers.
Taiwan · Traditional Chinese · Autism Society of Taiwan
Explore links for vocational rehabilitation, day services, community activities and employment.
United States · English · Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Books and toolkits from a self-advocacy perspective, including transition to adulthood, communication support and Easy Read materials.
Choose chapters around recognition, education, work and relationships. The guide states exactly which material we have reviewed.
Read the guide →Examples in the book can prompt questions about a child’s reluctance, repeated questions or distress and how to listen to them.
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