by Teal C. | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Teal C. | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized, Views from the Spectrum
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...
by Teal C. | Mar 27, 2024 | Uncategorized, Views from the Spectrum
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 ...
by Teal C. | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized, Views from the Spectrum
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...
by Teal C. | Jun 1, 2023 | Uncategorized, Views from the Spectrum
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...
by Teal C. | May 1, 2023 | Uncategorized, Views from the Spectrum
Coping Skills: Healthy v Unhealthy Coping skills are things people learn over time on how to manage their lives in ways that are either good or bad for them in the long and short term. The ones that are good often are ones that are harder to implement while the bad...
