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To all my followers and friends, wherever you are, whatever you celebrate, I hope you have a day filled with joy and happiness. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to have a wonderful day filled with friends and family who understand you. For many of us with autism, the holidays are hard, but I’mContinue reading “Have a great Holiday!”

The holidays can be a difficult time for those of us with autism. The loud noises, socializing, family, it all can get overwhelming. I experience this every year. What I really do not like is when I am forced to socialize when I am simply not ready yet, or have been socializing for too longContinue reading “The holidays and autism”

It is possible to make a difference in the world. Some people think that one person can’t start a movement, but that is absolutely false. One person may not be able to change the entire world, but a person can start a movement which will eventually change the world. We are the acceptance movement forContinue reading “We can make a difference- together”

As an autistic person, I find it harder to gain and keep my confidence. A lot of the reasons for this are related to discrimination and people simply not understanding what it is like to be autistic. I have struggled with my self-image and confidence my entire life. It is something that I am workingContinue reading “Autism and Confidence”

I have a dream to make the world a much better place for everyone with a different ability. I have a few advocacy projects in the works. I’m beginning to write an ebook, going to be consulting some people who may be able to help me create an app for people with autism and otherContinue reading “A dream to make the world a better place”

The R word. One of the worst insults used throughout history to describe a person with a disability. The actual word is Retard. But we will describe it as the R word for the purposes of this article. It is an offensive slur used to denigrate a person with a disability. People like me usedContinue reading “Why the ” R’ Word is bad”

Autism and bullying is a big issue. People with autism are bullied at significantly higher rates than the general population. Those with autism are often bullied in the workplace. Finding a job is very difficult for many people with autism. but if we are successful in finding one, we are often bullied due to peopleContinue reading “Autism and bullying in the workplace”

I’m super excited to announce my latest project, Patreon! Patreon is a website for content creators to post exclusive content and make a living off doing what they do best- providing fun and engaging content for their fans. If you would like to join my Patreon fan list, you can join at patreon.com/join/mbouxadvocate We alsoContinue reading “You are invited to join my Patreon!”

Bullying is an extremely common problem for people with autism. We are significantly more likely to be bullied than people in the general population. One of the most common places bullying occurs is in schools. I have read so many horror stories on Facebook of autistic kids being bullied at school. It truly is absolutelyContinue reading “Autism and bullying in schools”

Hi all, with it being exam time at university right now I wanted to write a post on it. Exams are incredibly terrifying and stressful for those of us with autism. For me, my biggest fear is failing an exam, which has happened to me before, although most of the time I pass. I haveContinue reading “Stress and Exams”