I CAN’T WEAR A MASK
Anti-Maskers are loud about not wearing masks. Pro-Maskers are loud about there not being any valid excuse not to wear a mask. What about people who legitimately struggle with masks? […]
TANTRUM OR MELTDOWN? [GRAPHIC RESOURCE]
Comparing tantrums and meltdowns with the use of 8 simple questions. Learn to never confuse the two again! […]
NAVIGATING A PANDEMIC WHILE AUTISTIC – BEYOND INFECTION PREVENTION MEASURES AND PUBLIC GUIDELINES
Situations like the current COVID-19 pandemic affect all of us way beyond government measures and public guidelines. This can be especially difficult to navigate for autistic people. Let’s take a look at which problems autistic people may face, and what can help. […]
COLOR HYPERSENSITIVITY
What color hypersensitivity is, and what living with it is like for an autistic person. […]
SNOW – THE FILTER MY BRAIN IS LACKING
What snow does for me as an autistic person with autistic sensory needs. […]
MY TOP 10 AUTISM ACCOMMODATION ITEMS
My top ten accommodation items to make autistic life a little bit easier. […]
FOOD – AUTISM AND EATING
A look at how being autistic affects what we can or can’t eat, and why we aren’t “picky”. […]
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? […]
“YOU DON’T LOOK AUTISTIC!” – AUTISM AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Many autistic people get told that they “Don’t look autistic.” at some point in their life. Here is my take on why that sentence is never helpful and also always factually wrong. A new perspective on how everything about the way I look IS distinctively autistic – once you understand what you’re seeing! […]
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