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Category: Autistic Adulthood

The Dreaded Meltdown
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Myths and Misconceptions

The Dreaded Meltdown

December 5, 2019

Meltdown. Parents of autistic kids speak the word in hushed tones, afraid of invoking the beast.  Autistic adults can feel them coming on, but often don’t know how to stop them or ride them out.  We all hate the thought of a meltdown happening in […]

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Surviving the Sensory Onslaught of the Holidays
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Surviving the Sensory Onslaught of the Holidays

November 27, 2019

Today I want to talk about the sensory mess that is the holiday season.  I love the Christmas season, I really do.  In cold weather, under early darkness, and especially with some cold rain or sleet (we don’t usually get snow here in Louisiana), it […]

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Helpingg Autistic Kids Have a Great Holiday Season
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks

Helping Autistic Kids Have a Great Holiday Season

November 21, 2019

It’s the holidays, and if you think you’re stressed out with all the extra activity, imagine how the autistic kids in your life are feeling!  All kids, NT or otherwise, go a little crazy this time of year, what with toys and parties and all […]

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Self-Care During the Holidays
Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks

Self-Care During the Holidays

November 14, 2019

Well, it’s already mid-November, which means it’s time to start thinking about your own self-care during the holiday season.  In just about a week or so, everyone’s lives are going to get seriously busy.  There’ll be family obligations, work parties, and if you have kids, […]

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Adulting for Autistics Not Leaving Childish Things Aside
Autistic Adulthood

Adulting for Autistics: Not Leaving Childish Things Aside

October 31, 2019

Happy Halloween, everybody!! I LOVE Halloween!  I love everything about it, from decorating and jack o’lanterns to dressing up and trick-or-treating.  Classic monster movies, Vincent Price features, and Tim Burton flicks are in heavy rotation all month long at my house.  It’s my favorite time […]

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On Feeling Like an Alien
Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World

On Feeling Like an Alien

October 3, 2019

I’ve felt like an alien most of my life.  Even before I knew I was autistic, I knew I wasn’t like other people.  It’s a common theme among autistic people, leading to books like An Anthropologist on Mars, forums like Wrong Planet, and a great […]

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Adulting for Autistics Setting Your Own Limits
Autistic Adulthood

Adulting for Autistics: Setting Your Own Limits

September 26, 2019

If you’re an autistic adult, you’ve probably been told what you can or can’t do a lot over the course of your life.  Even if you weren’t diagnosed as a child, you were probably different enough from your peers that parents or teachers tried to […]

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Adulting for Autistics: Stress Management
Autistic Adulthood

Adulting for Autistics: Stress Management

September 19, 2019

Today in Adulting for Autistics, I’m going to talk about stress management.  Autistic people often get a bad rap as being overreactive, easily freaked out, and generally emotionally fragile.  While it’s true that we have a higher baseline for stress than NTs, we don’t deserve […]

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When and Why to Control Your Stims
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks

When and Why You Might Want to Control Your Stims

September 12, 2019

I’m a big believer in stimming.  Even before I knew I was autistic, I was always a big stimmer – constantly fidgeting, bouncing, biting things, etc.  In general, I think everyone should be free to stim as they like.  But I also have a controversial […]

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Teaching Autistic Kids to Advocate for Themselves
Advocacy, Autistic Adulthood

Teaching Autistic Kids to Advocate for Themselves

September 5, 2019

Last time I talked about advocating for your autistic kids, which is a big responsibility in itself.  Today I want to talk about an even more important responsibility: teaching autistic kids to advocate for themselves.  I know it can be hard to think about when […]

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