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Things That Cause Me Stress as an Autistic…
Awareness, Sensory Overload, Social Anxiety Bibi Bilodeau Awareness, Sensory Overload, Social Anxiety Bibi Bilodeau

Things That Cause Me Stress as an Autistic…

Autism itself isn’t stressful- it’s a neurological condition which impacts sensory perception and brain processing. However, for Autistics conforming to and tolerating “normal” conditions can not only be overwhelming but can cause lasting trauma. We have all heard of, or unfortunately experienced, the highly-stigmatized Autistic meltdowns. We usually hear about them from the perspectives of parents and teachers of Autistic children about just how difficult and disruptive they can be. But what about for Autistics?

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5 Phases of Autistic Burnout
Burnout, Healing, Awareness Bibi Bilodeau Burnout, Healing, Awareness Bibi Bilodeau

5 Phases of Autistic Burnout

Autistic burnout is the loss of self-motivation and control over our lives due to a combination of physical and emotional exhaustion, social pressures, and sensory overload. While anyone can suffer from burnout, neurodivergents are more at risk due to our sensory sensitivities, differing social needs and work preferences. While burnout is experienced differently by each individual autistic, the warning signs can be similar.

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5 Facts About Autism I Wish I Had Known Growing Up
Awareness Bibi Bilodeau Awareness Bibi Bilodeau

5 Facts About Autism I Wish I Had Known Growing Up

I made a collage of all the names, adjectives and disorders I have been labeled throughout my life while just trying to go to school, play and be a “normal” kid. Turns out I am actually Autistic. Knowing what I know now, I wish I could go back and give the childhood me a big hug. Here are the 5 Facts that could have changed my childhood, but are now changing my life positively now!

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GLITCH- SLIDE 3 POSTED TWICE 🤨🤷‍♀️ The main reason why Autism was ruled out as a possible diagnosis for me for so many years is because of my public speaking ability. What was never understood, or believed, was how much mental and physical effo
As more and more social events are now in person as lockdown restrictions become a distant memory, I am struggling once again with social situations, namely understanding (and misunderstanding) relationship with others. Thoughts? Experiences? I&rsquo
Oh how I miss posting regularly! But as this post explores, there are limits to my Autistic/Adhd imagination, meaning all I want to do often isn’t what I am actually able to do. *sigh* I hoped that I would be able to manage working, creating, p
Since I still get asked these questions A LOT, both off and online, i thought I would do a post about why these questions and both exhausting and painful for autistics to answer. Since we are all individuals with different stories to tell based on ou
In light of recent global events (though feels more like darkness sometimes), it can feel impossible to hold ourselves together in daily life, especially in the face of uncertainty and loss. For Autistics, we tend to rely more on our routines and car
I celebrated the clocks springing forward by walking out on the Arctic tundra. Living just below the Arctic circle, it’s very easy to find quiet, peaceful places to recharge. . While I’m proud that I’m able to work full time, go to
I didn’t even know this was “thing” until my neurotypical friends commented the other day about how they always know when I have been eating something based on how it’s organized! I sorted these gummies according to the flavou