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Tag: Autism

Autistic Wedding Vendors: Managing Meetings in the Industry

February 22, 2023
Interracial newlyweds hold hands with their wedding bands.

Early in my career, before I realized I was an Autistic wedding photographer, I thought I had to meet with potential clients in-person to get to know each other and…

posted in: Education
tagged with: ableist, accessibility, Autism, Autistic, burnout, couple, disability justice, marriers, meetings, neurodivergent, Wedding, wedding industry, wedding photographer, wedding planning, wedding vendors, Zoom fatigue

32 Ways Photographers Can Better Accommodate Autistic Marriers

March 29, 2022
32 Ways Photographers Can Better Accommodate Autistic Marriers

As an Autistic wedding photographer, I reached out to folks in my Autistic communities to ask for some ways photographers can better accommodate Autistic marriers. While these are possible accommodations,…

posted in: Education
tagged with: accessibility, Autism, Autistic, Autistic bride, Autistic groom, Autistic non-binary, marrier, photographer, Wedding, wedding photography, wedding planning

Notes From my Autism Diagnosis

February 16, 2022
Autism, evaluation, diagnosis, Autistic

As a Valentine’s Day gift to myself on day four of our family having COVID, I set aside a few hours of self-care in the form of getting an Autism…

posted in: Education
tagged with: Autism, Autistic, diagnosis, formal evaluation, self-diagnosis

On Being Autistic

December 2, 2021
being Autistic

Tears dropped onto my lap as I took test after test, each one saying the same thing. “You have a strong likelihood of Autism.” In that blue light of my…

posted in: Education
tagged with: adult, Autism, Autistic, late diagnosis, self-diagnosis, self-discovery

Accessibility and Neurotypical Molds

December 1, 2021
colorful bouquet, Philadelphia, mural

As wedding vendors, we have to be mindful of not expecting our potential clients to fit into some neurotypical mold of how we’ve established our workflow. Many vendors encourage or…

posted in: Education
tagged with: accessibility, anxiety, Autism, neurodivergent, neurotypical

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