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Managing Sensory Overload: 10 Easy Tricks That Work

Managing Sensory Overload: 10 Easy Tricks That Work

Managing Sensory Overload: 10 Easy Tricks That Work

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Aug 164 min read

What Autistic Pruning Teaches Us About Sensitivity, Overload, and the Beauty of Holding On

What Autistic Pruning Teaches Us About Sensitivity, Overload, and the Beauty of Holding On

What Autistic Pruning Teaches Us About Sensitivity, Overload, and the Beauty of Holding On

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Jul 104 min read

Who Am I, Really? Distorted Sense of Self in ADHD and Autism

Who Am I, Really? Distorted Sense of Self in ADHD and Autism

Who Am I, Really? Distorted Sense of Self in ADHD and Autism

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Jun 296 min read

Not Too Sensitive. Not Not Sensitive. Just Wired Differently: Understanding Sensory Differences in Autism and AuDHD

Not Too Sensitive. Not Not Sensitive. Just Wired Differently: Understanding Sensory Differences in Autism and AuDHD

Not Too Sensitive. Not Not Sensitive. Just Wired Differently: Understanding Sensory Differences in Autism and AuDHD

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Jun 114 min read

When Social Doesn’t Mean Neurotypical: Rethinking Autism and Connection

When Social Doesn’t Mean Neurotypical: Rethinking Autism and Connection

When Social Doesn’t Mean Neurotypical: Rethinking Autism and Connection

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Jun 113 min read

Mirroring Myself Away: Autistic Mirroring, Identity, and Connection

Mirroring Myself Away: Autistic Mirroring, Identity, and Connection

Mirroring Myself Away: Autistic Mirroring, Identity, and Connection

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

May 114 min read

When the Mask Slips: Restraint Collapse in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

When the Mask Slips: Restraint Collapse in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

When the Mask Slips: Restraint Collapse in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 304 min read

When Worlds Collide: The Double Empathy Problem in Autistic Adults

When Worlds Collide: The Double Empathy Problem in Autistic Adults

When Worlds Collide: The Double Empathy Problem in Autistic Adults

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 304 min read

The Truth About the “Expert” Study RFK Jr. Is Using to Claim Vaccines Cause Autism

The Truth About the “Expert” Study RFK Jr. Is Using to Claim Vaccines Cause Autism

The Truth About the “Expert” Study RFK Jr. Is Using to Claim Vaccines Cause Autism

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 273 min read

A Brain That Holds Too Much: The Double-Edged Gift of Autistic Neurodensity

A Brain That Holds Too Much: The Double-Edged Gift of Autistic Neurodensity

A Brain That Holds Too Much: The Double-Edged Gift of Autistic Neurodensity

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 164 min read

Learning to See Myself: Mirroring and the Autistic Adult Experience

Learning to See Myself: Mirroring and the Autistic Adult Experience

Learning to See Myself: Mirroring and the Autistic Adult Experience

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 164 min read

Autism and Empathy: The Myth That Missed the Mark

Autism and Empathy: The Myth That Missed the Mark

Autism and Empathy: The Myth That Missed the Mark

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 164 min read

Autism Then and Now: Why Our Understanding is Growing — and That’s a Beautiful Thing

Autism Then and Now: Why Our Understanding is Growing — and That’s a Beautiful Thing

Autism Then and Now: Why Our Understanding is Growing — and That’s a Beautiful Thing

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 164 min read

Seeing the World in Patterns: The Autistic Brain and the Power of Pattern Recognition

Seeing the World in Patterns: The Autistic Brain and the Power of Pattern Recognition

Seeing the World in Patterns: The Autistic Brain and the Power of Pattern Recognition

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 84 min read

When Food Feels Impossible: Restrictive Eating, Dysregulation, and the Neurodivergent Body

When Food Feels Impossible: Restrictive Eating, Dysregulation, and the Neurodivergent Body

When Food Feels Impossible: Restrictive Eating, Dysregulation, and the Neurodivergent Body

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 63 min read

Being Perceived: The Autistic & AuDHD Experience of Existing in a Neurotypical World

Being Perceived: The Autistic & AuDHD Experience of Existing in a Neurotypical World

Being Perceived: The Autistic & AuDHD Experience of Existing in a Neurotypical World

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 65 min read

Beyond Co-occurrence: Is AuDHD a Distinct Diagnosis?

Beyond Co-occurrence: Is AuDHD a Distinct Diagnosis?

Beyond Co-occurrence: Is AuDHD a Distinct Diagnosis?

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 203 min read

When Touch Becomes Too Much: My Experience of Sensory Sensitivity as an AuDHD Adult

When Touch Becomes Too Much: My Experience of Sensory Sensitivity as an AuDHD Adult

When Touch Becomes Too Much: My Experience of Sensory Sensitivity as an AuDHD Adult

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 173 min read

Breaking Free from Impulsive Thoughts: Strategies for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD Using Polyvagal Theory

Breaking Free from Impulsive Thoughts: Strategies for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD Using Polyvagal Theory

Breaking Free from Impulsive Thoughts: Strategies for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD Using Polyvagal Theory

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 124 min read

Why Psychological Flexibility Is Challenging for Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD Adults

Why Psychological Flexibility Is Challenging for Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD Adults

Why Psychological Flexibility Is Challenging for Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD Adults

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 114 min read

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