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Kelsey Nichols
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Join date: Mar 11, 2025
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Kelsey Nichols is a freelance writer and author based in Pennsylvania. Her writings range from her personal experiences and current affairs, to high fantasy and bone chilling horror.
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Nov 12, 2025 ∙ 5 min
The Isolation of So-Called "High Functioning" Autism
Why Functioning Labels Are Harmful The discourse around autism tends to be typified by extremes. On one end is a child with severe social difficulties, sensory processing issues, and intellectual disability. On the other end of the spectrum is the popular conception of the eccentric savant. The person who —while odd, off-putting, and often seen as less than worthy— makes up for these perceived negative traits by being so good at one particular thing that their genius is seen by everyone...
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Mar 12, 2025 ∙ 6 min
Late Autism Diagnosis Kept Me From, and Then Got Me, A Degree
My parents never went to college. As a result, the expectations placed on me as a child were high—so much so that those same expectations...
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