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Research-based information and empowerment for & by autistics 🦋

Founded by Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP & Eva Silvertant

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Embrace Autism ✨ @embraceautism.bsky.social · Nov 19
Did you know we wrote a book on autistic burnout? ‘The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout’. Get the e-book via our website (PDF):

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Or get the Kindle version via Amazon. A physical book will be available through Amazon soon!
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Join our ‘This I Believe’ autism essay contest (500–600 words) to win a feature on Embrace-Autism.com, plus a copy of either our upcoming e-book on Autism & Relationships, or our current e-book, ‘The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout’.

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November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Instead of going through a rigorous autism assessment involving many psychometrics, perhaps I could just have shown my diagnostician my spreadsheet where I document the vintage camera lenses I like. 🤭

What single image should be proof of your autism/AuDHD diagnosis?
November 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Today is World Kindness Day!

Some see kindness as a weakness; I think it can be a profound strength—to be kind even when others are not.

In the article below, I explore the power of kindness and validation.

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But don’t forget to show yourself kindness, too!
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Claims have been made about a causal link between Tylenol and autism.

In this article, we look at whether and how they’re associated, and what ACTUALLY increases the likelihood of an autistic child (hint: it’s not Tylenol).

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November 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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New article alert!

In this article, I explore the many ways in which an autism/AuDHD diagnosis can be meaningful and beneficial.

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How has your diagnosis benefited you?
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP: It’s often hard to recognize co-occurring OCD in autism—let alone knowing what to do to recover from or treat it.

In this article, I go into the challenges of recognizing your OCD, and what has helped me reduce it.

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October 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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We’re excited to announce that Dr. Chris Dabbs, PhD (who is AuDHD), is now accepting clients for autism/AuDHD assessments in Alberta & Illinois.

Our diagnostic team uses DSM-5-TR criteria interpreted through 2025 research & lived experience.

Learn more: embrace-autism.com/about-me-chr...
About me: Dr. Chris Dabbs PhD | Embrace Autism
I’m Dr. Chris Dabbs PhD—one of the diagnosticians here at Embrace Autism. I’m an autistic psychologist with a passion for clinical work, research, and teaching.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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I almost missed it, but today (9 September) is the first AuDHD Day!

Here I compiled some of the characteristics of autism, ADHD, and how they can come to expression combined in AuDHD.

You can find the same information in the table in the article below: embrace-autism.com/an-introduct...
September 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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After sharing my breakfast with our Facebook group & seeing the responses, I realized I had inadvertently made an “assessment” sandwich. 🤭

Do you resonate with the left side (autism), the right side (ADHD), or both (AuDHD)?

Take the autism/ADHD tests on our website:
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Autism/ADHD assessment sandwich [Photo: A plate with four peanut butter and banana pepper slices sandwiches.] Autism Objection:Peanut butter not evenly distributed Objection:Banana peppers not evenly distributed Objection:Banana peppersnot sorted by color Objection:Bottom two sandwiches overlap ADHD Craves:A new breakfast to try out Craves:Combining unlikely ingredients to see what happens Craves:Adding some spice to breakfast Craves:Exciting displayof colors
August 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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If you think you may benefit from a formal autism assessment, our team of autistic clinicians can help! We offer online autism/AuDHD assessments worldwide.

Read more about our assessment process and our diagnostic team here:

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August 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Do you think you might be autistic? Here is an autism mini-screener you can use as a self-check!

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Take the three tests mentioned at the bottom here:
• RAADS–R: embrace-autism.com/raads-r
• AQ: embrace-autism.com/autism-spect...
• CAT-Q: embrace-autism.com/cat-q
Autism mini-screener 1. Do you often feel like you’re “performing” in social situations instead of being yourself? 2. Do you often feel out of sync with others in conversations or group settings? 3. Do you avoid certain social or sensory environments because they feel overwhelming? 4. Do you tend to obsess over specific interests or topics, sometimes losing track of time? 5. Do you feel exhausted from trying to keep up with social expectations or hide parts of yourself? If you answered “Yes” to 2 or more: • You may benefit from further screening. • We recommend starting with the RAADS–R, the AQ, and the CAT-Q—three validated tools that explore autistic traits and how much you mask them.
August 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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📢 We’re Hiring (Ontario, Canada)
Autistic Psychologists & Psychiatrists wanted for remote diagnostic roles at Embrace Autism.

🔹 Must be autistic & registered in Ontario
🔹 Flexible, neurodivergent-led team

📧 hailey@embrace-autism.com
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📢 We’re Hiring in Ontario, Canada! 🧠💼 Embrace Autism is looking for Autistic Psychologists & Psychiatrists to join our neurodivergent-led team. ✨ What we offer: • Remote work, flexible hours • A supportive, neurodiversity-affirming environment • The chance to make a real difference in the autism community 📍 Location: Ontario, Canada 🔹 Must be autistic & registered to practice in Ontario 💌 Apply or inquire: hailey@embrace-autism.com 🌐 Learn more about us: https://embrace-autism.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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📢 We’re Hiring (UK)
Autistic psychologists & psychiatrists wanted for remote diagnostic roles at Embrace Autism.

✨ Roles:
• HCPC Psychologists
• GMC Psychiatrists
🔹 Must be autistic & registered
🔹 Remote, flexible hours
🔹 Neurodivergent-led team

Apply/inquire:
📧 hailey@embrace-autism.com
📢We're Hiring: Autistic Psychologists & Psychiatrists (UK-Based) — Join Embrace Autism ✨️Position: Diagnostic Clinician (Autism & AUDHD) Location: Remote (UK-based) Professionals Needed: Registered Clinical Psychologists (HCPC) Psychiatrists (GMC) At Embrace Autism, we believe that autistic people are the best guides to understanding the autistic experience. We’re expanding our diagnostic team to the UK and are looking for autistic psychologists and psychiatrists who are passionate about providing affirming, neurodiversity-informed autism and AuDHD assessments. 🔹 Must be formally registered 🔹 Must be autistic 🔹 Experience in neurodivergent assessment is welcome, but training and supervision will be provided 🔹 Flexible hours and remote work 🔹 Work with a supportive, neurodivergent-led team If you’re committed to helping others understand themselves through an affirming, evidence-based lens, we’d love to hear from you. Apply or inquire: 📧hailey@embrace-autism.com 📢We're Hiring: Autistic Psychologists & Psychiatrists (UK-Based) — Join Embrace Autism ✨️Position: Diagnostic Clinician (Autism & AUDHD) Location: Remote (UK-based) Professionals Needed: Registered Clinical Psychologists (HCPC) Psychiatrists (GMC) At Embrace Autism, we believe that autistic people are the best guides to understanding the autistic experience. We’re expanding our diagnostic team to the UK and are looking for autistic psychologists and psychiatrists who are passionate about providing affirming, neurodiversity-informed autism and AuDHD assessments. 🔹 Must be formally registered 🔹 Must be autistic 🔹 Experience in neurodivergent assessment is welcome, but training and supervision will be provided 🔹 Flexible hours and remote work 🔹 Work with a supportive, neurodivergent-led team If you’re committed to helping others understand themselves through an affirming, evidence-based lens, we’d love to hear from you. Apply or inquire: 📧hailey@embrace-autism.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Eva: Based on my misreading of a paper, I posted that the proposed male-to-female ratio of autism is 1:4; what the paper actually stated was that it’s often quoted as 4:1 but that the real ratio may be 3:4 (not 1:4). My apology for inadvertently presenting the wrong number!
Eva: Based on my misreading of a paper, I posted that the proposed male-to-female ratio of autism is 1:4; what the paper actually stated was that it’s often quoted as 4:1 but that the real ratio may be 3:4 (not 1:4). It’s still a significant statistic, but my apology for inadvertently presenting the wrong number! source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35204992/ . . . Photo 1 description: Autistic women often escape diagnosis; research shows that 80% of autistic women remain undiagnosed by age 18. Photo 2 description: The real male-to-female ratio may be 3:4, rather than 3:1 or 2:1 as has been suggested by researchers in recent years! . . . #EmbraceAutism #AutismRatio #AFAB #AutisticFemales #AutisticMales #MaletoFemaleRatio #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic Eva: Based on my misreading of a paper, I posted that the proposed male-to-female ratio of autism is 1:4; what the paper actually stated was that it’s often quoted as 4:1 but that the real ratio may be 3:4 (not 1:4). It’s still a significant statistic, but my apology for inadvertently presenting the wrong number! source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35204992/ . . . Photo 1 description: Autistic women often escape diagnosis; research shows that 80% of autistic women remain undiagnosed by age 18. Photo 2 description: The real male-to-female ratio may be 3:4, rather than 3:1 or 2:1 as has been suggested by researchers in recent years! . . . #EmbraceAutism #AutismRatio #AFAB #AutisticFemales #AutisticMales #MaletoFemaleRatio #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic
August 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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For adults 16+, worldwide
🔗 Learn more or book: https:// embrace-autism.com/autism-assessments

🌟The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout📖
🔗 Get your copy:
• Amazon, Apple
• E-book → embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
Autistic women often escape diagnosis; research shows that 80% of autistic women remain undiagnosed by age 18. The real male-to-female ratio may be 1:4, rather than 2:1 or 3:1 as has been suggested by researchers in recent years! . 7 . . . #EmbraceAutism #Autistic #Autism #AutisticWomen #AFAB #AutismRatio . . . 🌟 Why Choose Embrace Autism? ✔️ Neurodivergent clinicians ✔️ Virtual, trauma-informed, affirming ✔️ For adults 16+, worldwide Clarity is life-changing. We’re here to help you find it. 🔗 Learn more or book: https:// embrace-autism.com/autism-assessments 🌟 Why Read The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout? ✔️ Written by actually autistic professionals ✔️ Validating, practical, and research-backed ✔️ Helps you understand, prevent & recover from burnout 📖 Clarity starts with knowledge. Start your journey today. 🔗 Get your copy: • Softcover & Hardcover → Amazon, Apple • E-book → https://embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the-ultimate-guide-to-autistic-burnout-e-book Autistic women often escape diagnosis; research shows that 80% of autistic women remain undiagnosed by age 18. The real male-to-female ratio may be 1:4, rather than 2:1 or 3:1 as has been suggested by researchers in recent years! . 7 . . . #EmbraceAutism #Autistic #Autism #AutisticWomen #AFAB #AutismRatio . . . 🌟 Why Choose Embrace Autism? ✔️ Neurodivergent clinicians ✔️ Virtual, trauma-informed, affirming ✔️ For adults 16+, worldwide Clarity is life-changing. We’re here to help you find it. 🔗 Learn more or book: https:// embrace-autism.com/autism-assessments 🌟 Why Read The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout? ✔️ Written by actually autistic professionals ✔️ Validating, practical, and research-backed ✔️ Helps you understand, prevent & recover from burnout 📖 Clarity starts with knowledge. Start your journey today. 🔗 Get your copy: • Softcover & Hardcover → Amazon, Apple • E-book → https://embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the-ultimate-guide-to-autistic-burnout-e-book
August 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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💥 Lesser-Known Signs of Autistic Burnout 💥 From embrace-autism.com 🧠 Executive function decline: struggling with planning or decision-making 🌫️ Brain fog: memory lapses, slow thinking, dissociation 🔇 Mutism: reduced or lost ability to speak 🔊 Sensory overload: lights, sounds, and textures feel unbearable 💔 Suicidal thoughts: emotional exhaustion can run deep ⏳ Burnout that lasts months or years, not days 🎭 Identity loss: from years of masking who you are Read more: embrace-autism.com/autistic-burnout
August 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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💥 Lesser-Known Signs of Autistic Burnout 💥
From embrace-autism.com

Read more: embrace-autism.com/autistic-burnout
August 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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🧠✨ #FunFactFriday
Autistic people are often faster at problem-solving & excel at pattern recognition! Many shine in fields like coding, music, & design.

💬 Notice this in yourself or someone you know?
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August 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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As #DisabilityPrideMonth ends, remember:
Autism isn’t a flaw, it’s a neurotype.
Pride isn’t just for July, it’s every day.

We’re proud to be autistic. Proud to be disabled. Proud to keep showing up, just as we are. ♾️💙

🔗 embrace-autism.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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🧠🔥 Feeling drained or unlike yourself lately?
📖 The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout
Written by autistic pros for autistics, allies & clinicians.

✔️ What burnout really is
✔️ Energy tools & recovery strategies
✔️ Clinical tips + screening tools

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July 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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✨ Do any of these resonate with your experience?

Understanding moral scrupulosity can be a powerful first step toward healing — especially for neurodivergent folks who often face intense internalized judgment.

🔗 Learn more: embrace-autism.com/moral-scrupu...

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July 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Why seek an autism diagnosis?
✅ Understand yourself
✅ Improve relationships
✅ Get your needs met
✅ Avoid burnout

A diagnosis can be life-changing.
Start your journey with an #ActuallyAutistic professional:
🔗 embrace-autism.com/autism-asses...
🌍 Virtual & worldwide (16+)
July 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🌟 Why Choose Embrace Autism?

✔️ Neurodivergent clinicians
✔️ Virtual, trauma-informed, affirming
✔️ For adults 16+, worldwide
Clarity is life-changing. We’re here to help you find it.

🔗 Learn more or book:
embrace-autism.com/autism-asses...
July 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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📋🧠 Interested in an autism assessment?
We offer virtual worldwide assessments (ages 16+):
👉 embrace-autism.com/autism-asses...

The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout Book

📖🧠 Get your copy:
• Softcover & Hardcover → Amazon, Apple
• E-book → embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
July 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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📋🧠 Interested in an autism assessment?
We offer virtual worldwide assessments (ages 16+):
👉 embrace-autism.com/autism-asses...

The Ultimate Guide to Autistic Burnout Book

📖🧠 Get your copy:
• Softcover & Hardcover → Amazon, Apple
• E-book → embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
July 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM