The Autistic Autism Consultant

The Autistic Autism Consultant Kara's spent 10+ yrs as a coach, public speaker & educator. She's an RN & Certified ASD Clinical Specialist.

I educate adults and children, like myself, with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. As a registered nurse, I work to make sure that your being exposed to the best information and newest research opportunities.

Found a cool bar on the edges of downtown. I hope to meet some new people. I actually watched the results of the 2004 el...
05/18/2026

Found a cool bar on the edges of downtown. I hope to meet some new people. I actually watched the results of the 2004 election roll in here back in the day. It’s nice to have history in a city.

First solo vacation. It’s been a slog but I think it’s getting better and am hopeful I’ll enjoy it at some point. I can ...
04/13/2026

First solo vacation. It’s been a slog but I think it’s getting better and am hopeful I’ll enjoy it at some point. I can do hard things. 🧿

First solo vacation was a rocky start. I can do hard things. Tomorrow will be a good day.
04/13/2026

First solo vacation was a rocky start. I can do hard things. Tomorrow will be a good day.

04/12/2026
One of the hardest parts of being autistic is how often what’s happening in my nervous system gets mistaken for a charac...
04/08/2026

One of the hardest parts of being autistic is how often what’s happening in my nervous system gets mistaken for a character flaw.

Especially by therapists and healthcare providers.

Today I got cortisone injections in my feet for pain related to a well-known autism-associated issue that no one ever assessed me for. My body had a significant physiological response, and what felt especially hard was how easily something like that can get reduced to the idea that I’m just not trying hard enough to stay calm.

But I am trying.
My system is trying.

My autistic brain does not filter stress and body signals the way many people’s do. It tracks them, analyzes them, and keeps them front and center until they make sense.

So when I’m visibly activated, that is not me being dramatic.
It is not me refusing to regulate.
It is not me failing to use skills.

It is my nervous system doing exactly what it does.

And it is painful to be judged by people who should understand the difference.

Well… a little video I posted about the British Journeyman car turn signals blew up (60k views in a day), and the commen...
02/14/2026

Well… a little video I posted about the British Journeyman car turn signals blew up (60k views in a day), and the comment section has been shockingly cruel.

I’m not used to that — I’ve made 200+ videos and almost never get personal attacks. This one has a lot of name-calling and “you’re stupid” energy.

Just sharing because it’s been a weird emotional whiplash. Also: I’m really grateful for my YouTube community.

02/11/2026

Do better big business. How did this get mass produced?

02/02/2026

Weather and social isolation.

Over a year after Hurricane Helene and still cleaning up fallen trees from the yard. Little by little seems overwhelming...
01/23/2026

Over a year after Hurricane Helene and still cleaning up fallen trees from the yard. Little by little seems overwhelming at times, but I’m grateful to have had a good crew out today.

01/14/2026

“Honk if you love Jesus” is apparently not a Christian movement . 😂

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