Month: July 2025

Do not get lost in a sea of despair, do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way.

You must be able and prepared to give until you cannot give any more. We must use our time and our space on this little planet that we call Earth to make a lasting contribution, to leave it a little better than we found it, and now that need is greater than ever before.

– John Lewis

it was like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle without realizing we were actually looking at multiple different puzzles mixed together. We couldn’t see the full picture, the genetic patterns, until we first separated individuals into subtypes

The Social and Behavioral Challenges group is characterized by core autism features, such as difficulties with social interaction and repetitive behaviors, but these individuals typically meet developmental milestones at a similar rate as their neurotypical peers. They frequently experience additional conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. This is one of the more common subtypes, representing about 37% of the study population.

https://scitechdaily.com/groundbreaking-study-identifies-four-biologically-distinct-autism-subtypes/

the Social and Behavioral Challenges subtype — which typically has substantial social and psychiatric challenges, no developmental delays, and a later diagnosis