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15 TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE SUMMER HEAT
Nobody ever taught me how to make the summer heat more bearable. I had to learn over years of suffering. Here are my 15 tips for surviving the summer heat, so that others don’t suffer as I did. […]
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THE 3 STAGE MODEL OF MELTDOWNS
What do autistic meltdowns look like, feel like, and what can help before, during, and after? […]
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COLOR HYPERSENSITIVITY
What color hypersensitivity is, and what living with it is like for an autistic person. […]
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MISOPHONIA – UNBEARABLE SOUNDS
What misophonia is, its causes, what it feels like, and what can help people who have it. […]
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SNOW – THE FILTER MY BRAIN IS LACKING
What snow does for me as an autistic person with autistic sensory needs. […]
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MY TOP 10 AUTISM ACCOMMODATION ITEMS
My top ten accommodation items to make autistic life a little bit easier. […]
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FOOD – AUTISM AND EATING
A look at how being autistic affects what we can or can’t eat, and why we aren’t “picky”. […]
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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? […]
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