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Meet My Brain - A Field Guide to Aspergers

Meet My Brain - A Field Guide to Aspergers

By: The Autistic Woman
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Meet My Brain - A Field Guide to Aspergers episodes explore the challenges and traits experienced by The Autistic Woman who was diagnosed as an older adult.© 2021 Meet My Brain - A Field Guide to Aspergers Art Hygiene & Healthy Living Science
Episodes
  • Special Interests

    Special Interests
    Apr 14 2021
    Special interests create a sensory experience for the autistic brain. They satisfy the autistic’s sense of wonder and love for learning. Yet special interests are referred to as “circumscribed” “obsessions” “preoccupations” “limited” “restricted.” Are they? Or is there something else going on?
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    13 mins
  • Body Language

    Body Language
    Apr 6 2021
    93% of data is wrong and the other 7% is made up. When it comes to body language, we’ve accepted this kind of thinking for too long. Autistics understand body language and even have their own. The latest studies are showing that neurotypicals don’t understand autistic body language. Take a look at how new research is redefining the way we see autism’s effects on body language.
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    15 mins
  • Sound Effects

    Sound Effects
    Mar 25 2021
    Do some sounds get on your nerves and others lift your mood? Autistic brains are sensitive to sound. Sounds affect the nervous system of an autistic and can cause severe neurological symptoms such as pain, anxiety, incapacity and meltdowns. Dealing with these sounds impacts a person’s ability to communicate, work and enjoy life. Listen to the discord that is known as sound sensitivity.
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    11 mins
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I was listening in the car to the opening of the episode “sound effects” and it startled me so much I yelled out “Really? Why would you do that!” While reaching for the volume control— only to hear what the episode was about and burst out laughing. The episode about “what you tell about yourself” had me tearing up in a grocery store. It’s everything, my whole life and I never knew until I was an adult. Thank you for this podcast

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I wrote my first review based on the "Special Interests" episode and late at night. Having listened to more now, I still mostly like the podcast for mostly being from an autistic point of view but there are also things that are problematic. "Aspergers" is a highly controversial term in the autistic community for one, and saying "high functioning" is considered by many in our community to be ablist and marginalizing. Guessing that currently alive people may be autistic is also frowned on, so that part of one episode made me really uncomfortable.

That said there is a lot I like about the podcast. I like that the host brings up faulty logic in how neurotypicals, especially professional psychologists, talk about us. The host brought up more current research that actually autistic people communicate with other autistic people just fine, and that NTs have just as much trouble understanding us as we have understanding them - so are NTs flawed in their ability to communicate and understand others, if we are considered so?

For the most part, the host uses autistic experience as the basis and frame of reference, which is refreshing, rare and sorely needed.


My original review:

Great episode and a lot of what I've been thinking of the circumscribed term "special interest". Excellent reframing of a pathologizing view to an empowering one, and from an #actuallyautistic viewpoint of what it means to have this particular autistic trait

Passionately curious

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Be aware that the title should read “My Autistic Brain.” I have photos of this. Other than the text hacks, the content of this podcast has advocated for the neurodiverse community. Whether neurotypical individuals want us to discuss and disclose or not the autistic community should be supportive of one another. Hopefully the audio content will remain unmolested. It’s tiring to constantly have to correct disinformation being spread online. Inaccurate and inappropriate propaganda is everywhere now. Thank you to The Autistic Women for creating an informative space for the public. Acceptance of neurodivergent people is an ongoing mission.

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there was nothing on bullies at work but great podcast on what drives the motor of "special " interests.

her voice is nice, she is funny and I felt really great after listening!

Brovo!

I love her!!!

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I was diagnosed with Asperger’s when I was in middle school, however in high school I stopped going to therapy. Now that I’m in my 20’s I know the small ways Asperger’s affects me, and how to cope/live with it in work or relationships, but I wanted to learn more about how it affects my adult life (such as with work or college or interests, etc) and since not much research has been done, I haven’t had much luck understanding the new ways Asperger’s seems to affect me. And I’ve never been able to explain it to the others as well as I would like and I feel like this series does that perfectly. I may not have all the same traits or characteristics but most of the major ones talked about I do, and I can’t wait to show my family and friends that it’s not just me dealing with these issues. Thank you so much❤️❤️❤️

I finally feel understood

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