Just 1 Voice
@just1voice.com
Making a difference as just one voice among many. Check out my shit at https://just1voice.com
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I'm white, disabled, queer, trans, married, a parent, and senior programmer
For everything else, because I can't help myself, visit https://linktr.ee/just1voice
I'm white, disabled, queer, trans, married, a parent, and senior programmer
There is a very specific thing that happens to me when someone I love dies.
Nothing.
Not immediately, anyway. I hear the news and something in my #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodiversity
Nothing.
Not immediately, anyway. I hear the news and something in my #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodiversity
Autistic Grief Doesn’t Follow the Rules
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September 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
There is a very specific thing that happens to me when someone I love dies.
Nothing.
Not immediately, anyway. I hear the news and something in my #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodiversity
Nothing.
Not immediately, anyway. I hear the news and something in my #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodiversity
I want to start with a number.
75%.
That's the percentage of autistic adults who meet the criteria for at least one mental health condition. Anxiety, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
75%.
That's the percentage of autistic adults who meet the criteria for at least one mental health condition. Anxiety, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Therapy Is Failing Autistic Adults. We Need to Talk About It.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I want to start with a number.
75%.
That's the percentage of autistic adults who meet the criteria for at least one mental health condition. Anxiety, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
75%.
That's the percentage of autistic adults who meet the criteria for at least one mental health condition. Anxiety, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
I need to tell you about the moment.
Not the diagnosis. Not the paperwork, not the waiting room, not the clinician using words I already knew because I'd done #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
Not the diagnosis. Not the paperwork, not the waiting room, not the clinician using words I already knew because I'd done #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
The Day I Recognized Myself in My Kid as an Autistic Parent
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September 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I need to tell you about the moment.
Not the diagnosis. Not the paperwork, not the waiting room, not the clinician using words I already knew because I'd done #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
Not the diagnosis. Not the paperwork, not the waiting room, not the clinician using words I already knew because I'd done #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
I write a lot about the hard stuff.
The masking, the loneliness, the bureaucratic nightmare of trying to get diagnosed, the Medicaid cuts, the DOJ memos, #RepublishedAutomatically #Autism #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
The masking, the loneliness, the bureaucratic nightmare of trying to get diagnosed, the Medicaid cuts, the DOJ memos, #RepublishedAutomatically #Autism #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Things I Love About My Autistic Brain (A List Nobody Asked For But Here We Are)
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September 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I write a lot about the hard stuff.
The masking, the loneliness, the bureaucratic nightmare of trying to get diagnosed, the Medicaid cuts, the DOJ memos, #RepublishedAutomatically #Autism #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
The masking, the loneliness, the bureaucratic nightmare of trying to get diagnosed, the Medicaid cuts, the DOJ memos, #RepublishedAutomatically #Autism #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
I have a formal #autism diagnosis. I went through the assessment process, paid what it cost, sat through the questions that felt like being poked at by someone who #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Self-Diagnosis Is Valid. I Said What I Said.
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August 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I have a formal #autism diagnosis. I went through the assessment process, paid what it cost, sat through the questions that felt like being poked at by someone who #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Someone called me brave last week.
I was at a small gathering with a few people I knew. Nothing dramatic. Nothing particularly difficult. I was sitting at the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
I was at a small gathering with a few people I knew. Nothing dramatic. Nothing particularly difficult. I was sitting at the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
Inspiration Porn and Disability: Stop Calling Autistic People Brave for Existing
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August 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Someone called me brave last week.
I was at a small gathering with a few people I knew. Nothing dramatic. Nothing particularly difficult. I was sitting at the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
I was at a small gathering with a few people I knew. Nothing dramatic. Nothing particularly difficult. I was sitting at the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
I need to tell you something and I need you to stay with me even if your first instinct is to get defensive.
Because I'm not coming at you. I'm not coming at #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Because I'm not coming at you. I'm not coming at #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Dear Autism Parents: The Autistic Adults You’re Arguing With Online Are Your Child’s Future. Maybe Listen to Them.
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August 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I need to tell you something and I need you to stay with me even if your first instinct is to get defensive.
Because I'm not coming at you. I'm not coming at #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Because I'm not coming at you. I'm not coming at #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Let me describe someone to you.
They're smart — often very smart. Socially perceptive in ways that surprise people. Creative. Funny. When things are good, #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
They're smart — often very smart. Socially perceptive in ways that surprise people. Creative. Funny. When things are good, #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
PDA Is Not a Behavior Problem. Stop Treating It Like One.
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August 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Let me describe someone to you.
They're smart — often very smart. Socially perceptive in ways that surprise people. Creative. Funny. When things are good, #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
They're smart — often very smart. Socially perceptive in ways that surprise people. Creative. Funny. When things are good, #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
I want to tell you about a specific feeling.
Not the Friday-night-with-nowhere-to-be kind of lonely. Not the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticTraits #Neurodiversity #AutisticCharacteristics
Not the Friday-night-with-nowhere-to-be kind of lonely. Not the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticTraits #Neurodiversity #AutisticCharacteristics
You Can Be Surrounded By People Who Love You and Still Feel Completely Alone
I want to tell you about a specific feeling.
Not the Friday-night-with-nowhere-to-be kind of lonely. Not the #RepublishedAutomatically
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July 31, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I want to tell you about a specific feeling.
Not the Friday-night-with-nowhere-to-be kind of lonely. Not the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticTraits #Neurodiversity #AutisticCharacteristics
Not the Friday-night-with-nowhere-to-be kind of lonely. Not the #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticTraits #Neurodiversity #AutisticCharacteristics
Someone asked me recently what my favorite movie was.
Simple question. The kind people ask at parties, on first dates, in the awkward silences between more #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
Simple question. The kind people ask at parties, on first dates, in the awkward silences between more #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
Who Were You Before You Learned to Disappear? Autism, Masking, and the Long Work of Finding Yourself
Someone asked me recently what my favorite movie was.
Simple question. The kind people ask at parties, on first dates, in the awkward silences between more #RepublishedAutomatically
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July 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Someone asked me recently what my favorite movie was.
Simple question. The kind people ask at parties, on first dates, in the awkward silences between more #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
Simple question. The kind people ask at parties, on first dates, in the awkward silences between more #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
I had a very specific idea of what an advocate looked like.
Confident. Articulate in the moment — not just in their head on the drive home. Organized. Not visibly afraid. The #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic
Confident. Articulate in the moment — not just in their head on the drive home. Organized. Not visibly afraid. The #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic
I Used to Think Advocacy Was for People Who Had It Together
I had a very specific idea of what an advocate looked like.
Confident. Articulate in the moment — not just in their head on the drive home. Organized. Not visibly afraid. The #RepublishedAutomatically
just1voice.com
July 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I had a very specific idea of what an advocate looked like.
Confident. Articulate in the moment — not just in their head on the drive home. Organized. Not visibly afraid. The #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic
Confident. Articulate in the moment — not just in their head on the drive home. Organized. Not visibly afraid. The #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic
America is turning 250 years old.
Two hundred and fifty years of being a country. Two hundred and fifty years of the founding story — the one #RepublishedAutomatically #Accessibility #AutisticAdvocate #ActuallyAutistic
Two hundred and fifty years of being a country. Two hundred and fifty years of the founding story — the one #RepublishedAutomatically #Accessibility #AutisticAdvocate #ActuallyAutistic
No Kings Then, No Kings Now: What America’s 250th Birthday Means When You’re the Person They’re Legislating Against.
America is turning 250 years old.
Two hundred and fifty years of being a country. Two hundred and fifty years of the founding story — the one #RepublishedAutomatically
just1voice.com
July 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
America is turning 250 years old.
Two hundred and fifty years of being a country. Two hundred and fifty years of the founding story — the one #RepublishedAutomatically #Accessibility #AutisticAdvocate #ActuallyAutistic
Two hundred and fifty years of being a country. Two hundred and fifty years of the founding story — the one #RepublishedAutomatically #Accessibility #AutisticAdvocate #ActuallyAutistic
I need you to try something with me for a second.
Imagine you're in a restaurant. Decent place. Not too loud. You're having a conversation with someone you like, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Imagine you're in a restaurant. Decent place. Not too loud. You're having a conversation with someone you like, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
What the Sensory World Actually Feels Like (And Why “Just Ignore It” Is Not a Thing)
I need you to try something with me for a second.
Imagine you're in a restaurant. Decent place. Not too loud. You're having a conversation with someone you like, #RepublishedAutomatically
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June 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I need you to try something with me for a second.
Imagine you're in a restaurant. Decent place. Not too loud. You're having a conversation with someone you like, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
Imagine you're in a restaurant. Decent place. Not too loud. You're having a conversation with someone you like, #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
We have always praised children who make adults comfortable.
The ones who sat still. Who didn't make a fuss. Who said "please" #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticMama #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAdvocate #Autism #AutismMom
The ones who sat still. Who didn't make a fuss. Who said "please" #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticMama #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAdvocate #Autism #AutismMom
The “Good Kid” Was Never Fine: Rethinking What We Were Actually Praising When We Praised Compliance
We have always praised children who make adults comfortable.
The ones who sat still. Who didn't make a fuss. Who said "please" #RepublishedAutomatically
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May 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
We have always praised children who make adults comfortable.
The ones who sat still. Who didn't make a fuss. Who said "please" #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticMama #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAdvocate #Autism #AutismMom
The ones who sat still. Who didn't make a fuss. Who said "please" #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticMama #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAdvocate #Autism #AutismMom
I received an adult #autism diagnosis at the age of 29 in 2020. Learn more about my journey of self-discovery, awareness, #RepublishedAutomatically #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity #Disabled #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
My Adult Autism Diagnosis Journey
I received an adult #autism diagnosis at the age of 29 in 2020. Learn more about my journey of self-discovery, awareness, #RepublishedAutomatically
just1voice.com
May 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I received an adult #autism diagnosis at the age of 29 in 2020. Learn more about my journey of self-discovery, awareness, #RepublishedAutomatically #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity #Disabled #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
Let's talk about when sex-ed topics become age-appropriate for introducing to young kids from birth to 8-years-old. #RepublishedAutomatically #NonBinary #Transphobia #GenderDiversity #Queer #Trans #GenderQueer #Enby
Trans-Inclusive Sex Education Topics For Young Kids
Let's talk about when sex-ed topics become age-appropriate for introducing to young kids from birth to 8-years-old. #RepublishedAutomatically
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May 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Let's talk about when sex-ed topics become age-appropriate for introducing to young kids from birth to 8-years-old. #RepublishedAutomatically #NonBinary #Transphobia #GenderDiversity #Queer #Trans #GenderQueer #Enby
This presentation featured Tessa Watkins and Liz Peace, LPC, at the 13th annual Disability & Mental Health Summit. This talk #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticMama #AutisticAdvocate #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutisticParent
What I Wish My Family Knew About Pathological Demand Avoidance / Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA)
This presentation featured Tessa Watkins and Liz Peace, LPC, at the 13th annual Disability & Mental Health Summit. This talk #RepublishedAutomatically
just1voice.com
May 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This presentation featured Tessa Watkins and Liz Peace, LPC, at the 13th annual Disability & Mental Health Summit. This talk #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticMama #AutisticAdvocate #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutisticParent
Something shifted in the way people talk about money.
It's not new to be broke. Poverty is old. Debt is old. The desperation of watching the gap between #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #Autism
It's not new to be broke. Poverty is old. Debt is old. The desperation of watching the gap between #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #Autism
Being Broke in 2026 Feels Different. It’s Because It Is.
Something shifted in the way people talk about money.
It's not new to be broke. Poverty is old. Debt is old. The desperation of watching the gap between #RepublishedAutomatically
just1voice.com
April 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Something shifted in the way people talk about money.
It's not new to be broke. Poverty is old. Debt is old. The desperation of watching the gap between #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #Autism
It's not new to be broke. Poverty is old. Debt is old. The desperation of watching the gap between #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #Autism
People keep asking me when the political climate is going to settle down.
As if my existence is a weather pattern. As if what they're describing as a political #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
As if my existence is a weather pattern. As if what they're describing as a political #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
When Your Identity Is “Controversial”: Living at the Intersection of Being Queer, Neurodivergent, and Done With Explaining Yourself
People keep asking me when the political climate is going to settle down.
As if my existence is a weather pattern. As if what they're describing as a political #RepublishedAutomatically
just1voice.com
April 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
People keep asking me when the political climate is going to settle down.
As if my existence is a weather pattern. As if what they're describing as a political #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
As if my existence is a weather pattern. As if what they're describing as a political #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity
Learn more about autistic meltdowns and how to navigate them when they happen to you or someone you know. #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticsParentingAutistics #Autism #Neurodiversity
The Meltdown Cycle: Understanding and Navigating Emotional Crises
Learn more about autistic meltdowns and how to navigate them when they happen to you or someone you know. #RepublishedAutomatically
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April 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Learn more about autistic meltdowns and how to navigate them when they happen to you or someone you know. #RepublishedAutomatically #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticsParentingAutistics #Autism #Neurodiversity
I didn’t know I was autistic until I was an adult, but I knew that I was different from an early age. There's been a #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #CPTSD #Depression #Autism #MentalHealth #ActuallyAutistic
I’m Autistic, Not Broken
I didn’t know I was autistic until I was an adult, but I knew that I was different from an early age. There's been a #RepublishedAutomatically
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April 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I didn’t know I was autistic until I was an adult, but I knew that I was different from an early age. There's been a #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity #CPTSD #Depression #Autism #MentalHealth #ActuallyAutistic
Check out this FAQ on spoon theory. Share it with your friends and family when you're too low on spoons to explain it to #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticCulture #AutisticAdvocate #AutisticTraits #ActuallyAutistic #Autism
Spoon Theory FAQ
Check out this FAQ on spoon theory. Share it with your friends and family when you're too low on spoons to explain it to #RepublishedAutomatically
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April 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Check out this FAQ on spoon theory. Share it with your friends and family when you're too low on spoons to explain it to #RepublishedAutomatically #AutisticCulture #AutisticAdvocate #AutisticTraits #ActuallyAutistic #Autism
Get step-by-step instructions on how to enable automated live captions in the Google Chrome desktop browser. #RepublishedAutomatically #AAC #Neurodiversity #Accessibility
Enabling Automatic Live Captions in Google Chrome
Get step-by-step instructions on how to enable automated live captions in the Google Chrome desktop browser. #RepublishedAutomatically
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April 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Get step-by-step instructions on how to enable automated live captions in the Google Chrome desktop browser. #RepublishedAutomatically #AAC #Neurodiversity #Accessibility
When your loan servicer tells you to contact Borrower Defense and when Borrower Defense never answers the phone, people have been emailing me with their student loan questions, so #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity
Art Institute Student Loan Cancellation FAQ
When your loan servicer tells you to contact Borrower Defense and when Borrower Defense never answers the phone, people have been emailing me with their student loan questions, so #RepublishedAutomatically
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March 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
When your loan servicer tells you to contact Borrower Defense and when Borrower Defense never answers the phone, people have been emailing me with their student loan questions, so #RepublishedAutomatically #Neurodiversity
Melissa Walker, PhD, and Erin Findley, PsyD kick off the conference in the first session. #RepublishedAutomatically #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Neurodiversity
Introduction to Autism | Autism from the Inside Out
Melissa Walker, PhD, and Erin Findley, PsyD kick off the conference in the first session. #RepublishedAutomatically
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March 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Melissa Walker, PhD, and Erin Findley, PsyD kick off the conference in the first session. #RepublishedAutomatically #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Neurodiversity