The Daily Weight of Autism: 5 Challenges You Don’t Always See
The Daily Weight of Autism: 5 Challenges You Don’t Always SeeWhat does it really take for an autistic adult to get through an ordinary day?In this episode of The Autistic Mile, Jim explores five often-invisible challenges that can affect daily life for autistic adults: autistic masking, dysregulation, anxiety, mental fatigue, and hyperfocus.We look at the mental energy required to navigate social expectations, sensory and emotional overload, changes in routine, constant “what if?” thinking, exhaustion, and becoming so focused on one task that everything else seems to disappear.For many…
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