Neurodiversity, high sensitivity, and autism spectrum disorder

By popular (?) request, here is my personal essay about neurodiversity that was also included in my March newsletter. 

Disclaimer: I will primarily be discussing ASD in the low support needs category – previously referred to as “high functioning” and/or Asperger’s, as that’s where I fit in and it’s what I know most about. The autism spectrum is very diverse, and exactly that – a spectrum. If you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person – as the saying goes.

I have long known th...