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She Rocks the Spectrum
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PDA (Persistent Drive for Autonomy) in Autistic Adults
We all hate when someone asks to do something right when we’re about to do it. It’s like, I was going to do it, but now that you’re telling me to do it, I don’t want to.” This is a common experience, to the point that there have been multiple rounds of memes about it. While everyone experiences it, for autistic people, it’s not a joke. Being asked to do something can feel terrible, to the point of even painful at times. As an autist, I personally would always hate when my m
Ashley Kang
23 hours ago3 min read
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