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BLOG POST Moving Through Monotropism
When Autistic people are in burnout, we’re often told to “rest”, to slow down, take time off and pull back from pressure. These suggestions don’t work for me as rest doesn’t feel restful when it’s a demand and disconnected from how I naturally think, feel, and process the world as a monotropic person. When I […]
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