10 THINGS PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW
Some heart-felt advice from a former autistic child for parents of autistic children. 10 things parents of autistic children should know.
AUTISTIC LONELINESS – SOCIAL ISOLATION
How this autistic person became lonely, what it feels like, and what I wish was different.
DEVELOPING BETTER AUTISM LANGUAGE
The language we use mirrors and shapes how we see and treat autistic people. Let’s do better!
THE AUTISTIC DILEMMA – FUNCTIONING LABELS
Why functioning labels are a problem, why people use them, and what we should do instead.
REVIEW EAR DEFENDERS – 3M PELTOR X5A
A review of the pros and cons of the 3M PELTOR X5A ear defenders. In my case specifically for my autism related sensory problems. Would I recommend them?
SOCIALIZING WHILE AUTISTIC – HOW TO SURVIVE
Socializing is difficult for most autistic people. Here is why it can be so hard, and what can help autistic people survive social interactions in a non-autistic world with concrete real life examples.
WEEKLY WALL PLANNER – SHOW AND TELL PLUS BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
I just finished a rather big project and thought I would share it with you. I use a large handmade weekly wall planner to help with my Executive Dysfunction, as well as my memory issues. Maybe this is helpful for others. My planner is 74.5 cm wide, 63.5 cm high, and 6 mm thick. Each
SELECTIVE MUTISM- THE FREEZING FEAR THAT STEALS VOICES
Selective Mutism, a severe anxiety disorder, often gets misunderstood, misinterpreted, misdiagnosed, and the term misused. Here is what Selective Mutism is, isn’t, what it’s like, and what can help.
STIMSTRUCK AND STIMSTUCK – CONCEPTUALIZING STIMMING
We have a lot of existing words to discuss stimming. What we don’t (yet) have are actual stimming-related terms. Here are two I coined, how I use them, and why I find them so helpful.
MURDERING DISABLED PEOPLE IS UNACCEPTABLE
About the horribly common murder of disabled people by their parents and guardians. Why the murderers often receive sympathy, why that shouldn’t be the case, and a very long list of young lives brutally ended by the people who should have protected them the most.