Autisticly Me Articles

Here is a collection of articles that amplify marginalised Autistic voices, creating a space to challenge misconceptions and allowing Autistic people to live unapologetically as themselves.

Kyra Thompson 6/20/24 Kyra Thompson 6/20/24

Autism & Camouflaging

What is camouflaging, and how does it affect Autistic people’s mental health? Autistic camouflaging or masking is a coping strategy in response to trauma that leads to Autistic individuals participating in coping mechanisms to be undetected in a neurotypical world.

Kyra Thompson 1/5/24 Kyra Thompson 1/5/24

Autism & Ableism

Have you heard of ableism? Ableism is hard to spot as it’s widely socialised into our society. In this blog post, I will describe what ableism is, why it happens, ableism in action, and how we can tackle it.

Kyra Thompson 12/15/23 Kyra Thompson 12/15/23

10 Signs of Autism that was Missed from my Childhood

Autism is a life-long disability but many Autistic people’s behaviours are missed during their childhood (including myself). Here are 10 signs of Autism that were missed from my childhood.

Kyra Thompson 9/21/23 Kyra Thompson 9/21/23

Autism at University

Some students who are diagnosed with Autism may face challenges at university. Only an estimate of 40% Autistic students complete their university education.