By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel When I found out I was autistic at the age of twenty-nine, my entire world view was turned upside down…. Read More
Neurodivergent Rebel
#AskingAutistics: Have You Ever Been Told “You Can’t Be Autistic”?
By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I was born autistic. I’ve been autistic my entire life. And, I will die autistic. This information shook my world… Read More
#AskingAutistics: Did You Have to Re-Learn the Freedom of Stimming?
By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I’m always in motion, rocking, bouncing, singing, humming, flapping, and making random sounds. I’m a stimmy human, but for almost… Read More
#AskingAutistics: What Does Masking Mean to You?
By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I’m a chameleon — a fly on the wall. I settle into the background of a new environment, observing, taking… Read More
#AskingAutistics: Are You an Openly Autistic Professional?
When I was diagnosed autistic in my late 20’s, it was as if suddenly I’d been handed my brain’s instruction manual. That diagnosis was the… Read More
