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The Cognitive Ecology Model: Rethinking Autism Beyond Deficit and Disability

The Cognitive Ecology Model: Rethinking Autism Beyond Deficit and Disability

A Sneak Peek into the Cognitive Ecology Model and a Call for Community Feedback

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Feb 14, 2025
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Reframing Autism: From Burnout to the Cognitive Ecology Model

When I was diagnosed as Autistic at 43, I expected clarity, maybe even relief. Instead, I found confusion. TikTok influencers confidently proclaimed that Autism and disability were inseparable—that if I wasn’t impaired, I wasn’t truly Autistic. Their certainty rattled me. If they were right, d…

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