High Definition, Not Oversensitivity
Welcome: Mapping the Architecture of Autistic Cognition
Most people experience their minds as opaque.
Understanding Without Defectiveness:
Why Autistic Self-Ignorance Is Interference, Not Failure
Stimming as High-Precision System:
The Phenomenology of Autistic Self-Regulation and Its Value to Humanity
The Fixed-Coordinate Self-Anchor:
Understanding Autistic Identity as Immovable Observer
Two Realities: Native Modes, Learned Social Systems, and the Foundations of Autistic Cognition
Part 1: The Architecture Overview
Stimming as Temporal Awareness
Why Autistics Aren't Odd, Just More Attuned to the Human System Clock
Efficient Emotional Processing, Not Flat Effect
The Autistic Signal Conversion Protocol
TSA : la sensorialité hors du commun des autistes et son impact au quotidien - Le blog de Petite Loutre
On se représente difficilement l’importance de la sensorialité pour une personne autiste. On dit souvent qu’il y a autant de profils différents dans l’autisme qu’il y a de personnes autistes. La perception particulière n’y est pas étrangère. Il est impossible de décrire la sensorialité autiste : elle est multiple, changeante et propre à chaque individu. […]
Autistic People Care Too Much, Research Says » NeuroClastic
Autistic people care too much. Autism research pathologizes autistic people when autistic people stick to their morals and are selfless people
Avoiding Ableist Language: Suggestions for Autism Researchers - Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Steven K. Kapp, Jessica Nina Lester, Noah J. Sasson, Brittany N. Hand, 2021
In this commentary, we describe how language used to communicate about autism within much of autism research can reflect and perpetuate ableist ideologies (i.e....
Seeming to belong: Camouflaging and pragmatic self-perception in twice-exceptional adults across neurodivergent profiles
Background and objective Social camouflaging and pragmatic self-perception are key aspects of communication in neurodivergent populations. However, little is known about how these processes manifest in adults with autism, high intellectual ability (HIA), or twice-exceptionality (2e: HIA+autism). This study aimed to examine group-based differences in communicative adaptation and perceived pragmatic competence across these profiles. Materials and methods A total of 109 Spanish-speaking adults participated. Social camouflaging was assessed using the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q), and pragmatic self-perception was measured with the Communicative Competence Profile (CCP). Statistical analyses explored differences across groups and by gender. Results Significant differences emerged in all CAT-Q dimensions. Autistic participants reported the highest levels of camouflaging, followed by the 2e group, while only the compensation subscale distinguished autism from 2e. Regarding pragmatic self-perception, the HIA group scored highest, suggesting stronger communicative confidence, whereas autistic adults scored lowest. The 2e profile consistently occupied an intermediate position, though closer to autism, especially in subtle pragmatic aspects. Gender effects were limited overall but more noticeable within the Autism group. Conclusions Findings reveal distinct patterns of social camouflaging and pragmatic self-perception across neurodivergent profiles. Twice-exceptional adults show intermediate but autism-leaning traits, underscoring the complexity of their communicative adaptation. Results emphasize the need for inclusive frameworks that account for diverse communication styles within neurodivergence. Resumen Antecedentes y objetivo El camuflaje social y la autopercepción pragmática son aspectos clave de la comunicación en poblaciones neurodivergentes. Sin embargo, se sabe poco sobre cómo se manifiestan estos procesos en adultos con autismo, alta capacidad intelectual (HCI) o doble excepcionalidad (2e: HCI+autismo). Este estudio tuvo como objetivo examinar las diferencias entre grupos en la adaptación comunicativa y la competencia pragmática percibida en estos perfiles. Material y métodos Un total de 109 adultos hispanohablantes participaron en el estudio. El camuflaje social se evaluó mediante el Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q), y la autopercepción pragmática se midió con el Communicative Competence Profile (CCP). Los análisis estadísticos exploraron diferencias entre grupos y por género. Resultados Se encontraron diferencias significativas en todas las dimensiones del CAT-Q. Los participantes autistas reportaron los niveles más altos de camuflaje, seguidos por el grupo 2e, mientras que solo la subescala de compensación distinguió al autismo del 2e. En cuanto a la autopercepción pragmática, el grupo HCI obtuvo las puntuaciones más altas, lo que sugiere mayor confianza comunicativa, mientras que los adultos autistas puntuaron más bajo. El perfil 2e se situó de manera consistente en una posición intermedia, aunque más cercana al autismo, especialmente en aspectos pragmáticos sutiles. Los efectos de género fueron en general limitados, pero más notables dentro del grupo con autismo. Conclusiones Los hallazgos revelan patrones diferenciados de camuflaje social y autopercepción pragmática en los distintos perfiles neurodivergentes. Los adultos con doble excepcionalidad muestran características intermedias pero con tendencia hacia el autismo, lo que subraya la complejidad de su adaptación comunicativa. Los resultados enfatizan la necesidad de marcos inclusivos que contemplen estilos de comunicación diversos dentro de la neurodivergencia.
Alexithymia Reframed:
Understanding Autistic Emotional Architecture as Overlay, Not Fusion
Is AI on the Spectrum?
Some key traits of generative AI bear a striking similarity to autism spectrum disorder. Why does this matter?
Gender Obliviousness in Autism:
Accuracy Concerns Are Not Identity Concerns
