Archive - Pascale’s Substack

What If the DSM-5 Got Autism Wrong?

A French Canadian researcher thinks so, and takes it apart, piece by piece.

Apr 16 •

Pascale Larivierre

March 2025

Autism and the Overload of Choice: Decision-Making Hell in a World of Too Much

Surviving in a World Drowning in Choices: How to Stay Afloat

Mar 6 •

Pascale Larivierre

December 2024

What is 'severe autism'?

And, is it a 'pathology'?

Dec 30, 2024 •

Pascale Larivierre

Autism: Moving Beyond the Medical Model

From Pathology to Recognising Autism as a Human Experience

Dec 22, 2024 •

Pascale Larivierre

November 2024

Behing the mask, lies a soul - Part II

Masking or unmasking, that is the question...

Nov 8, 2024 •

Pascale Larivierre

Behind the mask, lies a soul - Part I

Masking is a core feature of autism. Some autistic people mask during their entire life and only them know how much suffering they endure underneath…

Nov 8, 2024 •

Pascale Larivierre

September 2024

How to deal with an autistic meltdown?

Cheat sheet for people who know an autistic person and are willing to help

Sep 30, 2024 •

Pascale Larivierre

Why classic therapies don't work for autistic people?

The short answer is: because they are not adapted to the specific autistic neurotype. Now, let's dig in...

Sep 23, 2024 •

Pascale Larivierre

August 2024

This is Pascale’s Substack.

Aug 4, 2024 •

Pascale Larivierre

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