SURVIVING ANXIETY
Anxiety is a common co-occurring condition for many autistic people. It can be severe and disabling. It is for me. Here is how I survive and got better.
MY TOP 10 AUTISM ACCOMMODATION ITEMS
My top ten accommodation items to make autistic life a little bit easier.
INDEPENDENCE VS. AUTONOMY
The difference between independence and autonomy, which to aim for when and why.
AUTONOMY IN MY LIFE
Autonomy for me, and what difference it makes in my physical and mental well-being.
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
05.10.2018
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ACCOMMODATIONS, ANXIETY, AUTISM, CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS, SELECTIVE MUTISM, SPEECH, TERMINOLOGY
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.
NON-SPEAKING AND NON-VERBAL
What the terms “non-speaking” and “non-verbal” mean, and one experience of being intermittently non-speaking and non-verbal.