You took a screener. Got a number. And still felt unseen. That’s because autism isn’t a straight line. It’s a wheel — showing strengths and challenges side by side. This tool helps you finally see the whole picture.

Holidays amplify everything—warmth, noise, expectations. For neurodiverse couples, this can mean sensory overload, misread signals, or conflict that wasn’t meant to happen. This guide offers simple, repeatable tools: pause cues, sensory planning, repair scripts, monologue cues, and ND-friendly communication strategies to help you stay connected, regulated, and on the same team this holiday season.

Hyperfixation, special interests, and Monotropism can look the same from the outside — but inside, they feel completely different. This guide breaks down each pattern, explains how ND attention works, and offers simple steps for partners to stay connected without shame, overwhelm, or resentment.