It can wait. Three simple words for over three years were hard to digest. As an autistic person, I experience the common traits of having a mind that is at times in constant overdrive. For two decades, I have been prescribed medication to help wind the brain down for the day and for other symptoms (irritability, aggression, etc.) that are used to help behaviors associated with autism. However, for the past three years, I continually flaunted disaster by skipping doses of this medicine because of my overdrive.
Month: October 2021
Behind the mask
Behind the mask hides the truth.While I wear the mask proudly to protect myself against the looming virus.I don't show what I really want to show.The toughness can be a good front.But in the sound mind I am tired.Tired of day after day in most cases.A full day of activity can absorb a great amount … Continue reading Behind the mask
Wellness Wednesday: Need More Than Want
As promised in Monday’s Adulting Post, I would specify greater with the need to have foods that I can control, rather than want to do it. While it can be hard to reprogram a body to learn new habits, it gets to the point that you realize that is more needed than wanted.
Kids’ Medical Records May Hold Clues To Autism Screening
New research points to a simple way to flag children at risk for autism that has the potential to cut the rate of false positives of traditional screening in half.
Tricks To Make Halloween A Treat For Kids With Special Needs
PITTSBURGH — When Katelyn Collins spotted a Harry Potter costume in August, she envisioned how perfect a lightning bolt would look peeking out from beneath her 7-year-old son’s Harry-like dark brown hair on Halloween night.
Disney Implementing Changes To Disability Access At Theme Parks
Eight years after overhauling its approach, Disney is once again rolling out a new system for accommodating visitors with disabilities at its theme parks.
NDEAM: Recognize the Needs of ALL, especially Disabled Workers in the Workplace
Contrary to popular belief, Autistic People want to work, fairly and equally. We oftentimes can show our struggles or deficits more than our talents. Also those with marginal, and other barriers to employment face constant roadblocks to be a contribution to society not as a backstage piece, but one who is seen in the community and is recognized for their efforts.
Adulting: The Know How of Surviving
When an autistic person or anyone with a disability moves out on their own, many times, they rely on the assistance of community help. Sometimes items in the supplement can contain food that doesn’t have directions for preparation of that item. This can make an autistic person or anyone who lacks such skills of preparing foods that should be known very confusing,
With Crossover Between Autism And Mental Health, Diagnosis Can Be Tricky
AUSTIN, Texas — Is this autism? Is this anxiety? ADHD? Depression? A behavioral disorder? For parents of kids with autism, often the answer in day-to-day life is a combination of those things.Recent studies show a strong link between autism and a mental health condition.
A Clean Home is A Happy Home
Somewhere, I can’t find the actual credit for this weeks’ feature blog post, but I truly believe that it is the honest to goodness truth. Being independent, when I get in the spurts of cleaning and making my home presentable to others, I am truly in my happy place because it is a task I can be proud of..