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Echolalia: What it is, what it isn't, and the phrases I find tastiest to repeat
Just because it's repetitive, doesn't mean it's meaningless.
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August 2024

The unintentional chilling effect that anti-AI hate has on marginalized creators
Attacking bot comments based on communication style doesn't hurt AI's feelings, but it does act as a red flag for humans who communicate differently
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Melanie Deziel

July 2024

Book Update: Securing an agent & polishing the proposal
A mid-2024 update on the progress of my forthcoming book on late-diagnosed autism in women, and the the reasons it doesn't happen sooner.
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Melanie Deziel

May 2024

Is "Female Autism" its own separate thing?
Not really... but there's a reason people try to specify.

April 2024

Yes, And: How Autism's most common co-occurring conditions can create an important diagnostic domino effect
Why get one diagnosis when you could get three or four?!
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Melanie Deziel
Hello, Hindsight: The revelatory process of reliving life post-diagnosis
How a new lens on your life makes some things more clear, and others much darker
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Melanie Deziel
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March 2024

[Resources] So, you think you might be autistic?
An Auti-curious gal's guide to digging in, learning more, and moving forward
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Melanie Deziel
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A note on the use of “Asperger Syndrome”
What it means, why it's no longer used, and context on how it will and will not be used in this newsletter
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Melanie Deziel

February 2024

When "anxiety" turns out to be autism
SURPRISE! You're not anxious, just overstimulated.
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Melanie Deziel
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January 2024

Why aren't autistics writing the autism assessments?
No, but literally... did they consult any autistics on these questions?
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Melanie Deziel
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Is Taylor Swift Autistic? Who cares? But here’s why we uniquely relate to her music.
The irresistible relatability of Taylor Swift lyrics for autistic, neurospicy and otherwise neurodivergent Swifties
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Melanie Deziel
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December 2023

One man's explanation is another man's excuse
Don't ask the question if you don't want an answer.
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Melanie Deziel
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