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Let Autistic People Make Their Own Choices!

May 3, 2024September 2, 2024 by Luce Greenwood

When other people take choices away from autistic people, it can make us believe we are useless and destroy our confidence. It can even lead to us putting ourselves in dangerous situations, just to prove we can do things.

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Identifying Good People and Avoiding Bad People: How Can an Autistic Person Stay Safe?

December 30, 2017August 5, 2022 by Maxfield Sparrow

Going slow and watching for patterns are your two best tools for staying safe with people. People have patterns of behavior, and if you take your time getting to know them, they will fall into their patterns. Watch for red flags and decide ahead of time what you will accept and what is unacceptable.