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Category: Autistic Adulthood

Father's Day gifts for autism dads and autistic dads
Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks

Father’s Day Gifts for Autism Dads and Autistic Dads

June 3, 2019

Men are notoriously hard to buy for.  While lots of guys will tell friends and family not to get them anything for birthdays and keep their requests simple for Christmas, Father’s Day presents its own kind of challenge.  When Dad or kids or both are […]

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Con season is great for autistics! We feel very at home at cons and faires.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Con Season is Great for Autistics!

May 30, 2019

With Memorial Day behind us and summer officially in full swing, convention season is upon us!  Comic or sci-fi conventions, Renaissance faires, and the like will be happening all over the country for the next several months.  For many of us on the autism spectrum, con […]

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Preparing for your weaknesses makes adulting so much easier!
Autistic Adulthood

Don’t Beat Yourself Up, Just Prepare for Your Weaknesses

May 27, 2019

Adulting is hard.  Yes, I’m in my late 30s and I said that.  There’s so much to keep track of!  If you live alone, you have to do it all yourself.  If you have a family, people depend on you.  For autistic adults or others with executive […]

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Gardening is a therapeutic hobby for autistic people.
Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks

Gardening Goes Well with Autism

May 16, 2019

I’m not an outdoorsy person, but I love gardening so much!  There’s something wonderful about digging in the dirt and pruning plants.  Granted, at the moment I only have a very shaded balcony to work with, but I keep several pots and a window box or two […]

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Sometimes language isn't language for autistic people
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Auditory Processing Disorder – When Language Isn’t Language

May 13, 2019

Autism is marked by communication difficulties, one of the most common of which is auditory processing disorder.  From the outside, this usually looks like a person being slow to respond in conversation or not paying attention to directions.  But it’s not that we’re stupid or […]

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Must Haves for Autistic Adulthood
Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World

My 7 Must-Haves as an Autistic Adult

May 9, 2019

Being an autistic adult is not easy.  Most of us are not well-equipped to keep up with bills, errands, and work while also handling the overwhelm and overload that we get from the world.  If we’re going to function well and be happy, it’s important […]

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Summer activities for autistic kids
Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World

Summer Activities for Autistic Kids

May 6, 2019

Autistic kids and teenagers benefit from structure, so a fully unstructured summer is less than ideal.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that autistic kids should have every day of their summer completely planned out!  Please, please allow them some time to just be kids and […]

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Mother's day gifts for autism moms and autistic moms
Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Autism Moms and Autistic Moms

May 2, 2019

There are two kinds of moms in our community: autism moms and autistic moms.  An autism mom is a non-autistic mother of one or more autistic children; an autistic mom is an autistic mother of one or more kids who may or may not be […]

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Navigating festivals while autistic can lead to sensory overload
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Navigating Festivals While Autistic

April 29, 2019

The weather is warming up and that means that festival season is upon us!  That’s right, it’s time for celebrations big and small, all of which are likely to include lots of people, music, food, and other great stuff.  Autistic people want to join in […]

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Autism, executive function, and housework can lead to a chaotic mess
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Autism, Executive Function, and Housework

April 25, 2019

Lots of people on the autism spectrum have executive function problems.  When I was diagnosed, I was very surprised to find an extra diagnosis of severe ADHD, which my doctor explained as executive function issues that are a frequent part of autism.  She told me […]

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