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Routines and Autism

Routines and Autism

Routines and Autism  Sticking to routines can be important for autistic people. I mean, I’ve always been a stickler for routines and still am to this day. Even in an unfamiliar environment, it has been more necessary to set my own routines and know what I need to do...
Masking: Benefits & Burnouts

Masking: Benefits & Burnouts

Masking: Benefits & Burnouts Masking is hiding self-soothing behaviors that others may find “weird.” This involves such things as stimming or intense interests. Stimming is usually self-soothing techniques that involve anything to help, cope, or manage outside...
Sensory Toys and Autism 

Sensory Toys and Autism 

Sensory Toys and Autism      Sensory toys for people with autism ranges greatly from a fidget spinner to a chew necklace and even to a Rubix cube. They help people regulate their emotional needs as well as their sensory needs. They help calm a person with autism down...
Benefits of Therapy & Autism

Benefits of Therapy & Autism

Benefits of Therapy & Autism    Coming to terms with my diagnosis was a trouble-free experience to make sense of. My parents never hid my diagnosis or what they were doing from me, which helped tremendously unless it was a surprise. I was emotion driven and went...
Group Home and Development

Group Home and Development

Group Home and Development    In mid-June of 2011, I made the move to Richmond with the plan of moving into a group home. Before all of that, my dad and I checked out some other locations that just didn’t seem to fit me at all. They both didn’t fit the ideals for what...
Before Moving to Richmond

Before Moving to Richmond

Before Moving to Richmond  Going to school was not all I was expecting it to be. The struggles, trials and tribulations, and even failed relationships were just the beginnings of my adulthood. The inevitable rush from high school to adulthood was never a perfect step...
Autism Supports

Autism Supports

Autism Supports  When I was growing up, I always had a support method to accommodate for the fact that I processed things differently than others. This went on for eight years of my life; however, they seemed to disappear when I was 18 years old. The disability,...
Sleep and Autism

Sleep and Autism

Sleep and Autism Sleep or a lack thereof tends to be a problem when you can’t get your mind to shut down for the night or your mind is racing with the issues of the day. Many people with autism struggle with sleep and some have sleep disorders that affect their...
Sensory Perception

Sensory Perception

Everything is blinding  Whirlwind  Cascading  Blurring  Overwhelming    Tossed at me like jarring bricks  Chatting  Phones  Commuters  Computers    Spinning round in circles  Burnout  Overload  Disassociate  Masking    Every input makes me miserable  Twitching ...
Autism Clues and References

Autism Clues and References

I remember one morning I was out with my mom and brother.  Being young at this point, I was complaining about social interactions. My brother mentioned that everyone has it hard. Nothing is easy, even for people who aren’t autistic. For the life of me, it clicked...
Sensory Inputs 

Sensory Inputs 

Sensory Inputs  Sensory inputs are an everyday thing for anyone around us. Whether that’s the neighbor or the stranger on the bus, they all deal with inputs around them. While for many people, it may not be as overwhelming, for many others, it may be too much. ...