Recommended Reads Roundup for May 2025

Recent articles on the autistic experience worth reading

Jun 01, 2025

Hello my friends. I’m in the midst of a particularly powerful EDS flare and haven’t been able to do much sustained writing lately. Instead, I’ve gathered some of my recently read articles by and/or for autistics from across the Substack universe (and some beyond) for your enjoyment.

Happy Reading!

Untranslated: The Autistic Heroine’s Journey

Two quotes. A scroll-stopping moment. What began as meme recognition unfolded into a map of survival—an autistic heroine’s journey through masking, solitude, queerness, and the quiet refusal to be consumed…

22 days ago · 8 likes · Jaime Hoerricks, PhD

The Autistic Mom

Navigating friendship as an autistic person

If you believe the myths, autistic folks not only can’t and don’t have friends—they don’t want friends. That’s patent BS. One of the core differences in autistic gir…

a month ago · 9 likes · 5 comments · Julie M Green

Understanding Autism: Why I Struggle with Social Occasions Part 1

I have always struggled with the whole concept of a party for adults. What are they for, and what are you supposed to do at them? I suppose it does not help that I have never drunk alcohol, apart from a couple of very painful attempts in my teens, and to many people it seems that to “party” means to get drunk…

23 days ago · 8 likes · 1 comment · Mark Palmer

Understanding Autism: Why I Struggle with Social Occasions Part 2 – The Unwritten Rules

It is widely acknowledged that humans are social creatures. While individuals can and do have breakthrough ideas, we make progress as a group. Even the most elusive hermit will likely use the discoveries of others to make their life easier, such as fire or the importance of clean water…

19 days ago · 1 like · Mark Palmer

Neurodivergent Notes

10 Things That Have Helped Me Stay (Mostly) Okay

How’s that for a clickbait title? I usually avoid those … but here we are. Actually, I once read that people are more likely to click on odd-numbered lists ~ like 9 or 7 or 11. Isn’t it strange? We live in a world where people research human behavior just to manipulate it into getting more clicks…

24 days ago · 130 likes · 7 comments · Megan Anna Neff

NeuroDivergent Rebel’s Substack

Does Your Soul Have a Reset Button? Mine's Hidden Deep in the Woods.

As an Autistic Person, one experience that is deeply ingrained in my being is the persistent tendency to fixate and hyperfocus on things (sometimes for hours, days, weeks, months, or even years on end…

21 days ago · 17 likes · 4 comments · NeuroDivergent Rebel

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Thanks for sharing. Some new reads for me to check out! Hope the flare subsides soon 💜

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