Like me, many autistics see a world full of intense complexity, brimming with wonder. It can be overwhelming sometimes, to take in the breathtaking and the bothersome, the glorious and the grating, the deeply exhilarating and the downright exhausting, all at once. But over time, we learn to navigate this maze of information and emotions with stimming to calm us, special interests to delight us, and self-advocacy to empower us.
