Authentically Autistic
Authentically Autistic
McKenzie Kohn
Hi guys! My name is McKenzie Kohn and I’m a 24 year-old female on the autism spectrum who’s just here to be real with you all and share my personal journey with mental health and getting my autism diagnosis!
Episode 006: Repetitive Behavior and Autism (Routines, Habits, Stimming, Special Interests)
In this episode I talk about repetitive behaviors and autism from my own perspective and experience with myself and my autism diagnosis. I’ll talk about routines versus habits and touch on stimming. Recorded on 12/14/21
Dec 15, 2021
11 min
Episode 005: A Deeper Dive Into My Autism Assessment Results
In this episode you will hear about my psychological evaluation I got in May 2021 where I received my Autism diagnosis. I just received the paper copy and want to share some new things I learned! Recorded on 12/9/21
Dec 9, 2021
31 min
Episode 004: The Way My Autism Presents Itself as a Female
In this episode you will hear all about my “uncommon” autism presentation! I will talk about my symptoms and things I struggle with as well as just the ways I am! This is me! Recorded on 12/1/21
Dec 1, 2021
33 min
Episode 003: My Struggles With Feeling Like An Imposter (Am I Even Autistic?!)
In this episode I will talk about my struggles with not feeling autistic enough how I’m going to move forward in my life in a way that embraces my autism diagnosis! Recorded on 11/30/21
Nov 29, 2021
8 min
Episode 002: How Grief Led to my Autism Diagnosis
In this episode I will tell my story about how grief led to my autism diagnosis about 6 months ago. Additionally I will touch on the struggles of getting diagnosed as a female on the spectrum in general. Recorded on 11/28/21
Nov 28, 2021
12 min
Episode 001: Introduction & Welcome to Authentically Autistic!
In this episode you will get to know a bit about me personally and my mental health journey! Recorded on 11/27/21
Nov 28, 2021
7 min