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Anne Brown

Anne spent most of her life feeling misunderstood until she was diagnosed with Autism later in life. Everything started to eventually make sense, even more so, when her family was all diagnosed with ASD and they begin this new journey together. She wants to write about all of this because sometimes one’s struggles are silent and only through efforts towards inclusion can we all be more comfortable to communicate our struggles. And as someone who is rejection sensitive, she often fails to communicate her struggles because she anticipates that her struggles will lead to further rejection and the cycle continues. She hopes that sharing her vulnerabilities leads to at least one person better understanding themselves or an Autistic loved one. She is looking forward to sharing more specifics about her struggles as a neurodiverse family residing in Pennsylvania.

Hyperfocus and Autistic Inertia, A Blissful Relationship

By Anne Brown

What is hyperfocus and inertia? In this blog, Anne shares her viewpoint regarding these states of being. She goes over the steps she need to reach a state of hyperfocus for work.

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Processing Traumatic Memories While Being Autistic

By Anne Brown

Trigger Warning: This blog covers the traumatic memories of Anne's experience of being in tornado as a young child. This blog goes into to detail about the storm and the effects afterward including the death of a childhood friend. We learn how these memories affected Anne for many years to come.

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Resilience in Your Career When You’re Neurodiverse

By Anne Brown

Anne shares four times she believes that being an undiagnosed Autistic/ADHD woman had effected her employment. She shares her frustrations when she was let go from her positions due to being neurodivergent. She has learned from these situations to be a more resilient person.

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Meet Anne!

By Anne Brown

In Anne’s first blog, she shares a bit about herself and her journey to an autism diagnosis. She also details how not having the correct diagnosis caused her some difficulties. Anne hopes by writing about her life, she can help others better understand themselves or an autistic loved one.

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