Advantages of Being an Autistic Woman

Finding the silver lining

Shefali O'Hara

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Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

I recently found out I am on the autism spectrum. I’m very high functioning, which is one reason it took me a while to figure it out. I’ve always felt like a misfit though, like I didn’t belong. I didn’t pick up on social cues and would laugh at inappropriate times.

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Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.