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Autism Unmasked: From Uneasy Upbringing to Adult Diagnosis

Autism Unmasked: From Uneasy Upbringing to Adult Diagnosis 150 150 Liana (Li) Rodriguez

During my childhood, I became aware that I struggled to communicate in ways that led to mixed messages, one-sided conversations, crossed-up body language and questioning. I thought I was doing…

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How I became a neurodivergent self-advocate – Li Rodriguez

How I became a neurodivergent self-advocate – Li Rodriguez 150 150 Liana (Li) Rodriguez

Several years ago, a friend who co-hosted a local university campus radio station program invited me to share my experience about being on the Autism Spectrum to a unique listening…

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The Secrets of Effective Self-advocacy & Self-accommodation – Olivia Tellier

The Secrets of Effective Self-advocacy & Self-accommodation – Olivia Tellier 150 150 Todd Simkover

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to extenuating circumstances, Olivia wasn’t able to upload the post and requested I (Todd Simkover, Blog Editor) do it on her behalf, which ironically relates to a…

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My Neurodivergence Journey

My Neurodivergence Journey 150 150 Olivia Tellier

Upon receiving a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at the age of 19, I discovered a community of individuals who shared my particular outlook on the world, which…

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First post

First post 2162 2162 Liana (Li) Rodriguez

Liana (Li) Rodriguez (she/her, they/them) is a multidisciplinary creative artist, Autism Spectrum self-advocate and culturally-diverse person of non-binary, transfeminine experience. Li’s upbringing was exemplary, officially receiving an Autism Spectrum diagnosis…

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First post

First post 2316 2316 Olivia Tellier

Autism Pride Day & Why I think the flag BLEW instead of “flew” in 2018

Autism Pride Day & Why I think the flag BLEW instead of “flew” in 2018 720 960 Todd Simkover

Today is Autism Pride Day, however due to the need for physical distancing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, autism advocates and self-advocates including myself are celebrating it “slightly” differently…

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The Day the Autism Pride Flag Blew in Toronto & Why Neurodiversity Matters

The Day the Autism Pride Flag Blew in Toronto & Why Neurodiversity Matters 599 399 Todd Simkover

As visitors to my Autism Self-advocacy Services business website can observe, the Home page displays a photo of me beside a gigantic flag consisting of a multi-coloured infinity symbol, with…

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