November is Homeless Awareness Month. It is an issue I take very seriously. According to a 2015 Hud Survey 24%… READ MORE
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It can wait. Three simple words for over three years were hard to digest. As an autistic person, I experience… READ MORE
Somewhere, I can’t find the actual credit for this weeks’ feature blog post, but I truly believe that it is… READ MORE
In the past few years the hashtag and theme of #actuallyautustic have been more present than ever. While for decades… READ MORE
As many know, being autistic can present challenges with keeping and understanding friendships. The lack of them can deter the… READ MORE
Ironically, as we close on National Preparedness Month today, I have experienced preparation and ill-preparation of what is needed should… READ MORE
This week, I had the opportunity to attend a day of awards ceremonies awarding those who have supported youth and… READ MORE
On the day of the 9/11 attacks, despite the chaos, it felt like a normal day for me. It taught… READ MORE
This week has been a challenging week. It has worn me out a great deal and has caused some toughness… READ MORE
If you are eastern United States, you are for sure hearing something with the word “Ida” in it. What was… READ MORE
This week I found a post on the social media platforms for the Hiki app, an online dating and friendship… READ MORE
For many in the autism community, we want someone to be our friend. Sometimes, I have been told that it… READ MORE
This week as much as last week has been a challenge. As autistics we oftentimes like things to happen precisely… READ MORE
As I have been talking about the need of a good foundation of Mental Health this week. It has came… READ MORE
Recently in browsing my social media accounts, I came across an autism mom blogger that shared a graphic of a… READ MORE
This week, I have shared a few Tik Tok’s about being diagnosed in the 1990s and not knowing some autism… READ MORE
Being independent for almost three years has taught me some life lessons in being independent. I have done some things… READ MORE
For some autistics, being independent, having their own place and being able to take care of themselves are the ultimate… READ MORE
One of the struggles that I have faced continually in my autistic life is that of norms that just don’t… READ MORE
“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do”
~Eleanor Roosevelt
Home to the writings of an autisitc man that has had his share of life experiences over four decades but has bounced back greatly from adverisity to live an everyday independent life.