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How Can I Value Myself as an Autistic Person?

Anna Asks I’m really struggling with logical reasoning tasks, but a recent cognitive assessment with a psychologist still indicated average intelligence. I keep making silly mistakes – the most recent was putting my compression socks on over my regular socks while I was providing care for a client! I took a quick online IQ test […]

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Are Autistic People Always Conscientious?

What if the idea that autistic people are always meticulous is only a myth? Today, I’m continuing with the blog post series about personality, based on the five-factor model, which is backed by current research. Last week, I wrote a blog post about the personality dimension of openness, and today it’s time for the next […]