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Sarah Kurchak

Latest articles by Sarah Kurchak

The best $500 I ever spent: My autism diagnosis
Money

My rule-following autistic brain wouldn’t allow me to think of myself as really autistic until someone officially diagnosed me as such.

By Sarah Kurchak
Money
Some autistic people find comfort in specific objects. What happens when they’re not available anymore?Some autistic people find comfort in specific objects. What happens when they’re not available anymore?
Money

The stability that comes with a particular food or device can be disrupted if it’s lost, broken, or discontinued. That’s where the internet comes in.

By Sarah Kurchak
Science
Fake autism treatments show the lengths parents will go to “cure” their kidsFake autism treatments show the lengths parents will go to “cure” their kids
Science

It’s not just dangerous. It’s insulting to autistic people like me.

By Sarah Kurchak
Culture
I’m autistic. I just turned 36 — the average age when people like me die.I’m autistic. I just turned 36 — the average age when people like me die.
Culture

The stress of living with autism is exhausting.

By Sarah Kurchak
Culture
I have autism. Watching television helped me more than therapy.I have autism. Watching television helped me more than therapy.
Culture

It’s one reason why Julia, Sesame Street’s new autistic Muppet, is so important.

By Sarah Kurchak

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