Ascent Autism

Ascent Autism Online peer group intervention for children, teens and adults with autism

A glimpse into our weekly topics lately! If you or someone you love could benefit from these social skills topics check ...
04/23/2026

A glimpse into our weekly topics lately! If you or someone you love could benefit from these social skills topics check out our website and sign up for our remote peer groups today where we discuss social skills topics like this weekly!
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Support doesn’t come from fixing or minimizing.It comes from listening, learning, and showing up.
04/22/2026

Support doesn’t come from fixing or minimizing.
It comes from listening, learning, and showing up.

Autistic teens are often already working hard to make sense of internal signals that feel unclear or inconsistent—then p...
04/21/2026

Autistic teens are often already working hard to make sense of internal signals that feel unclear or inconsistent—then puberty arrives with rapid hormonal changes, new physical sensations, shifting emotions, and unspoken social expectations all at once, leaving them to process significantly more input without clearer tools to interpret it.

We offer peer groups with social skills that can really help navigate some of the social changes that occur during this already difficult time for teens.
Sign up today at ascentautism.com

Autistic teens are often already working hard to make sense of internal signals that feel unclear or inconsistent—then p...
04/20/2026

Autistic teens are often already working hard to make sense of internal signals that feel unclear or inconsistent—then puberty arrives with rapid hormonal changes, new physical sensations, shifting emotions, and unspoken social expectations all at once, leaving them to process significantly more input without clearer tools to interpret it.

We offer social skills groups for teens that can really help navigate the different social changes that occur during this already challenging time. Sign up today at ascentautism.com

A lot of autistic traits get misread as attitude, disinterest, or disrespect.But in reality, they’re often: processing d...
04/20/2026

A lot of autistic traits get misread as attitude, disinterest, or disrespect.
But in reality, they’re often: processing differences sensory needs communication styles
Not everything that looks “rude” is intentional - sometimes it’s just a mismatch in how people experience and respond to the world.

—> if this post made you feel understood — sign up for our peer groups today at ascentautism.com !

A lot of autistic experiences aren’t visible — they’re internal, layered, and easy to misunderstand from the outside.Whe...
04/19/2026

A lot of autistic experiences aren’t visible — they’re internal, layered, and easy to misunderstand from the outside.
When something doesn’t make sense to you, that doesn’t mean it’s not real for someone else.
Understanding starts with listening, not correcting.

Sign up for our peer groups today at www.ascentautism.com

Self-care gets pushed as the solution, but for a lot of neurodivergent people, it’s just another thing added to an alrea...
04/18/2026

Self-care gets pushed as the solution, but for a lot of neurodivergent people, it’s just another thing added to an already overwhelming list.

Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s often the result of existing in environments that require constant adjustment, masking, and pushing past limits.

Real support means looking at what needs to change externally—not just what individuals are expected to manage internally. Sometimes the person can’t adapt — so the environment needs to.

Autism acceptance is not passive. It’s not just understanding—it’s responding.It shows up in conversations, in systems, ...
04/17/2026

Autism acceptance is not passive. It’s not just understanding—it’s responding.

It shows up in conversations, in systems, in choices, and in policies. Real acceptance means making space, changing structures, and listening to autistic people directly when decisions are being made.

Join our social skills groups, to boost confidence, build meaningful friendships, and learn, essential communication ski...
04/16/2026

Join our social skills groups, to boost confidence, build meaningful friendships, and learn, essential communication skills in a supportive environment!
Let’s grow together!

Autonomy is one of the most overlooked parts of supporting autistic people.It’s not about lowering expectations.It’s abo...
04/15/2026

Autonomy is one of the most overlooked parts of supporting autistic people.

It’s not about lowering expectations.
It’s about changing who has control.

Too often, autistic individuals are expected to override their own needs to make others comfortable. That’s where harm starts — not growth.

Real support builds people who can trust themselves, communicate their needs, and exist without constant self-suppression.

If we want long-term wellbeing, autonomy isn’t optional — it’s foundational.

“Just ask for help” assumes a lot of skills happening at once.Support becomes more accessible when we stop putting the f...
04/14/2026

“Just ask for help” assumes a lot of skills happening at once.
Support becomes more accessible when we stop putting the full responsibility on the person struggling.

Awareness isn’t neutral - it’s shaped by who gets centered and who gets ignored. If we’re serious about support, we have...
04/13/2026

Awareness isn’t neutral - it’s shaped by who gets centered and who gets ignored. If we’re serious about support, we have to look at who’s missing from the conversation.

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