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Episode 11: Scaffolding, Doom Piles, and the Autistic Art of Doing It Your Own Damn Way

Episode 11: Scaffolding, Doom Piles, and the Autistic Art of Doing It Your Own Damn Way

Update: 2025-09-22
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Matt and Erin are back for Part 2 of the identity conversation — diving straight into how to autistify your life so you can function in a world that was definitely not built with you in mind. From dismantling bad assessment practices to designing LEGO-level organizational systems, we get into the nitty-gritty of scaffolding your environment, your routines, and your relationships.


We cover:

  • Why self-identification is valid, hard-earned, and not “everyone’s a little autistic”
  • The RAADS-R, the CAT-Q, and the autistic joy of writing a dissertation-length personal history
  • How allistic assessors dismiss self-reports — especially from women — and why that’s ableism in action
  • The difference between recognition and recall (and why “you did it yesterday” is not a helpful reminder)
  • Scaffolding as a survival tool: operational definitions, visual examples, step-by-step coaching
  • The dopamine hit of a perfectly labeled LEGO bin system
  • Why habits don’t stick, but systems and routines can save your sanity


Also: Cybertrucks vs. DeLoreans, Dan Harmon’s shelved Lego Batman 2, diesel locomotive small talk, and the Professor X method of finding every autistic in a three-mile radius.

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Episode 11: Scaffolding, Doom Piles, and the Autistic Art of Doing It Your Own Damn Way

Episode 11: Scaffolding, Doom Piles, and the Autistic Art of Doing It Your Own Damn Way

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