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Wise & Well

When the Suicidal Teen Grows Up

How my teenage suicidality evolved undetected

9 min readOct 23, 2023

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Left photo: two printed out photos of me at five years old. I am dressed up in a white sun hat, a purple feather boa, a pink sweatsuit, and a silver skirt. In one photo, I am laying with my head in my hands, smooching for the camera with golden rings adorning my fingers. In the right photo, I am laughing at myself in the mirror. Right photo: me dressed in all black posing at the park. I am straddling some park contraption, smoldering at the camera, and doing the “hang ten” with my left hand.

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Wise & Well

The Gross Physical Symptoms of Autism That No One Wants to Talk About

Why are bodily functions so hard to discuss openly?

11 min readSep 18, 2023

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A marigold yellow background with repeated images of toilet paper rolls that are on its last legs

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Annika Hotta

How to Make the Hiring Process Accessible for Disabled Candidates

10 tips that go beyond an EEO statement.

7 min readJul 15, 2023

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A close-up image of two people shaking hands with only their upper torsos in the frame. The left person is wearing a grey plaid suit with a light shirt and black tie. They have medium brown skin and are shaking the hands of a person with light skin wearing a long sleeve white dress shirt. On the table is an open leather journal and what looks to be a clipboard and computer.

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ILLUMINATION

Sensory Joys As An Autistic Person

Ten sights, sounds, and smells that make me happy

5 min read21 hours ago

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A medium-skinned boy running gleefully through a sprinkler on the lawn. He has black hair swooping down towards the right and is wearing a white tee and blue and grey swim trunks. His shirt reads: “This world is full of hope. Let’s begin to proceed with peace.” The photo has a glowy light to it.

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Annika Hotta
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Invisible Illness

My Top Sensory Sensitivities As An Autistic Person

Or, what makes me want to scream/cry/vomit on a regular basis

6 min read3 days ago

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A light-skinned, middle-aged Asian woman brushes her teeth in a mirror. She has a full face of everyday makeup on and is wearing her straight black hair tied back into a ponytail with a few strands loose. She is wearing a mint green T-shirt. The woman appears to be in a 90s-style builder grade bathroom with taupe walls and white shutters visible behind her.

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Annika Hotta
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An Injustice!

When People Don’t Believe Your Parents’ Abuse

How adult victims are blamed for their abusive childhoods

9 min read6 days ago

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An adolescent white boy with swoopy brown hair wearing a black long sleeve shirt sits alone in a room of velvet green theatre chairs with an angry expression.

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Minds Without Borders

How Travel Influencers Ruined Traveling

Or, why I stopped trying to become part of this out-of-touch group

7 min readMay 7, 2024

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A pool full of white tourists taking pictures of themselves in front of the Balinese sunset on the beach behind them. There are palm trees and string lights framing the pool on the far right side.

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Annika Hotta
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The Point of View

The Problem With Subtitles

Continuing inaccessibility across international streaming platforms leaves out disabled audiences

6 min readMay 3, 2024

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A blurred-out tv screen paused on a streaming platform. The focus is on a black remote pointed at the screen, which is enveloped in darkness.

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Annika Hotta
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An Injustice!

My Parents Knew I Was Autistic and Didn’t Tell Me

How their shame set me up for failure

9 min readMay 1, 2024

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A girl aged between 7–10 with light brown skin and loose straight brown hair peering out a car window. She has a somewhat angry expression on her face as her hair flies out everywhere.

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Annika Hotta
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Invisible Illness

Why Moving Is So Difficult for Neurodivergent People

How my autism makes the moving process even more tumultuous

8 min readApr 28, 2024

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Why Moving Is So Difficult for Neurodivergent People

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Annika Hotta

Annika Hotta

Professional Alexander Graham Bell hater who writes about accessibility, education, disabled stories, & life in Japan.

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