Shock! Autistic woman’s mother hasn’t commented on diet, clothes or lifestyle yet
            An autistic woman’s mother has aroused shock and suspicion after going five minutes without a single comment about her daughter’s life choices, eyewitnesses have claimed. Natasha Weaving, 34, met her mother Christine, 65, for brunch, expecting all manner of commentary on her hastily thrown-together outfit,...        
    
            
    
			Autistic and ADHD friends realise they have never retained a single fact about each other
            A pair of lifelong friends have recently realised they know almost nothing about each other thanks to their autism and ADHD, it has been reported. Ben Espenson, 24, who is autistic, and Naveed Azkhat, 25, who has ADHD, harbour a great deal of affection towards...        
    
            
    
			Autistic woman prefers direct communication unless she has to do it
            An autistic woman who would prefer for others to deliver difficult truths to her without any ambiguity would also rather die than say a single stressful thing directly into another person’s face, it has been rumoured.  Beth Hapworth, 38, who needs clear and direct communication...        
    
            
    
			“Spoiled” autistic child would rather not be in constant sensory hell
            An “overly pampered” autistic child would prefer to not feel like everything is perpetually flashing, screeching and smacking her directly in the brain, sources have confirmed.  Six-year-old Mary Walker, who flies into inexplicable rages when everything in her immediate environment goes bleepy bloopy bleep blorp,...        
    
            
    
			“My fault?” Mum determined to make your autism diagnosis all about her
            Your mother is determined to make your late autism diagnosis all about herself somehow, it has been announced.  Tricia Squire, 54, has reportedly decided to process your life-changing news by listing everything she remembers eating during her pregnancy 30 years ago and querying if “maybe...        
    
            
    
			Autistic woman unable to start conversations discovers talent for bringing them to a screeching halt
            An autistic woman who struggles to start conversations has discovered a talent for bringing them to an abrupt and uncomfortable end, sources have said. Paige Thomas, 44, never knows what to say when speaking to friends and family, but, once she finally works up the...        
    
            
    
			Missing! AuDHD family devastated after beloved household money runs away
            An AuDHD family has reportedly been left bereft after their household money mysteriously ran away, like a wayward pet.  Parents of two, Dexter and Paige Livingstone, both 39, tried to take good care of their money and give it the best possible life in a...        
    
            
    
			Kids think they’re autistic because of social contagion, says mum who wants hers to catch measles
            Children are catching autism from other kids, according to a mother who took her own offspring to a measles party.  Karen Hoyland, 35, who believes both vaccines and having friends cause autism, actively encourages her six-year-old son Finley to get potentially deadly measles for reasons...        
    
            
    
			Autistic woman actually more of a manic pixie reality girl
            An autistic woman frequently mistaken for a manic pixie dream girl is actually more of a manic pixie cold-hard-dose-of-reality girl, it has been confirmed.  Beth Hapworth, 26, who is often confused by straight men for the whimsical nymph of their male-gazey fantasies, will, in fact,...        
    
            
    
			Friend still fuming at you for skipping her birthday drinks shares autism awareness post
            Your neurotypical friend who was seething at you for days for prematurely leaving her social gathering has just reposted a touching Instagram story honouring autism awareness, according to reports. Lottie Fitzgerald, 26, shared the infographic of a lone puzzle piece captioned, “really important to be...        
    
            
    
			 
                     
                     
					
					             
					
					             
					
					             
					
					             
					
					             
					
					             
					
					             
					
					             
					
					             
					
					            