Edward JohnAn Introverts Group Meeting with 90 People — WTF?I recently joined a Meetup social group for introverts. Yeah, I know, it sounds like a contradiction in terms.Feb 26, 20234Feb 26, 20234
InThe ShortformbyEdward JohnIs Autism ALWAYS a Disability?My previous view about autism might have been a bit too…err…autistic?Sep 27, 20224Sep 27, 20224
Edward JohnHere’s Why It’s Offensive to Say That Autism Is Not a DisabilityIt’s dismissive of people’s real problemsAug 25, 202211Aug 25, 202211
Edward JohnMy Life Would Have Been Better If I Wasn’t AutisticSorry, but autism is not the ideal way to beMay 25, 202219May 25, 202219
InQuickTalkbyEdward JohnImagine if There Was An Operation That Removed Your Ability to Feel RegretThen you wouldn’t be capable of feeling regret, even if you were in fact worse after the operation.Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
InKnow Thyself, Heal ThyselfbyEdward JohnWould My Life Be More Enjoyable if I Was a Neurotypical Extrovert?I sometimes wish I enjoyed socialising in groups like other people doApr 19, 20223Apr 19, 20223
InILLUMINATIONbyEdward JohnThe Strange Man Still Trapped in the 90sI remember him from my college days, and I still see him about townMar 23, 20222Mar 23, 20222
InILLUMINATIONbyEdward JohnGoogle Maps and Street View Are the Best Things Ever InventedHow my autistic special interest has affected my reaction to the Ukraine warMar 19, 20222Mar 19, 20222
InThe Unexpected Autistic LifebyEdward JohnAutistic Special Interests: Do You Have a Topic That You’re Obsessed With?I’m obsessed with boundaries. I also quite like abandoned roads.Oct 27, 20211Oct 27, 20211
Edward JohnIf Most People Were Autistic, Would Non-autistic Introverts Have the Most Power?A response to Kirsty Kendall’s article “What If Autistic People Were the Majority?”Oct 1, 20214Oct 1, 20214
InArtfullyAutisticbyEdward John20 Years On: Dear Deidre, I’m Sorry I Blanked You In 2001Years of awkwardness, all due to a stupid mistake I can’t explainSep 24, 20213Sep 24, 20213
Edward JohnWhy Autistic People Don’t Necessarily Get On Well With Each OtherBeing on the autistic spectrum is not enough. We need to have more in common with each other.Aug 6, 20219Aug 6, 20219
InArtfullyAutisticbyJT ElderThings I Love About Being AutisticAutism is something that is so heavily stigmatized. How about we see some positivity regarding it?Sep 26, 20218Sep 26, 20218
InArtfullyAutisticbyKirsty KendallWhat If Autistic People Were the Majority?A thought experiment of a world where neurotypical people are a minority.Sep 17, 202145Sep 17, 202145
InThe Unexpected Autistic LifebyLaurenAutism on the trainSix things that have helped me, and why I can finally give myself a breakJun 27, 20214Jun 27, 20214
InThe Unexpected Autistic LifebyLaurenMy “Autism Whiteboard”Here is a whiteboard that makes my life better.Jul 1, 20218Jul 1, 20218
InArtfullyAutisticbyInes MayIs There an Autism Epidemic?Two reasons why autism diagnosis is on the rise.Sep 8, 20212Sep 8, 20212
InArtfullyAutisticbySarah ReadeWhy Don’t They Believe I’m Autistic?Autistic stereotypes that hurt late-diagnosed autistic womenAug 18, 202119Aug 18, 202119