Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: An offer of help in these difficult times Waiting list for new course! Beyond Autistic Burnout course Latest videos Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Additional resource options Feature article: Why Sensory Stuff Matters to Making Friends Hi Reader, It seems like all people are talking about these days is how the world is going to hell in a hand-basket. And there...
14 days ago • 10 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: Reflection prompts instead of resolutions Quick question: new course soon! Beyond Autistic Burnout course Latest videos Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Additional resource options Feature article: Neuro-Ableism: Autism and Internalized Ableism Hi Reader, Welcome to 2026! I'm not a big fan of New Year's resolutions. In my experience, they tend to be more of a...
29 days ago • 10 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: This isn't the end of the story Tapping for Fireworks Workshop Latest videos Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Is it rude for Autistics to spend holidays in their room? Additional resource options Feature article: This Isn't The End Of The Story, Just The Middle Hi Reader, As we wind down the year, I'm reflecting on all that we've been through collectively this...
about 1 month ago • 10 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: Teaser of what's coming in the new year Dealing with Holiday Stress Workshop Latest videos Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Is it rude for Autistics to spend holidays in their room? Additional resource options Feature article: 6 Things I Know About Rest Hi Reader, With the year winding down, I'm trying to wrap up a bunch of loose ends and lingering projects that...
about 2 months ago • 11 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: Holiday expectations Dealing with Holiday Stress Workshop Latest videos Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Additional resource options Feature article: The Critical Secret To Getting Out Of Autistic Burnout Hi Reader, Last week was Thanksgiving in the United States, and my mom and I had a small, low-key, two-person gathering at home this year. No big family dinner,...
2 months ago • 9 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: When my aunt exploded at me Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Special offer: ND art donation Latest videos Dealing with Holiday Stress Workshop Personal reflections mini series Additional resource options Feature article: Why They Say “You Know What You Did”: The Unexpected Backlash Hi Reader, When I was in my mid 20s and interested in genealogy, I had done a bunch...
3 months ago • 16 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: My own recent experience with internalized ableism Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Latest videos Vandwelling mini video series Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: Why Finding Your Autistic Community Didn't Fix Your Loneliness (The Truth No One Talks About) Hi Reader, I'm thick in the weeds of putting together this Saturday's...
3 months ago • 25 min read
im Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: Internalized ableism examples What to expect in the workshop Registration info Hi Reader, When prominent government officials make bogus claims about autism, it's easy to spot that as harmful messaging. But there's also a more specific name for it: it's a form of ableism. It's essentially saying that only those who fit their particular conception of what an "able-bodied" and "able-minded" person is like are acceptable, and...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: The one critical secret to getting out of autistic burnout Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Vandwelling mini video series Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: Letting Go of the Shame of Avoiding People Hi Reader, One of the most common questions I get is some variation of, "how do you get out of burnout/make things...
4 months ago • 12 min read