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Category: Living in the NT World

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Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World, Sensory Struggles

Autistic at the Dentist Part 2: Q & A with Dr. N!

August 19, 2021

I’m so excited to bring you today’s post! My absolutely amazing dentist, Dr. N, has answered some of the most common questions and problems I’ve heard from autistic and ND folks and it’s quite enlightening. I hope this helps you with any issues you have […]

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Living in the NT World, Sensory Struggles

Sensory Issues Aren’t Always What They Seem

June 10, 2021

I feel like, by now, autistic sensory issues are pretty well known.  If you are autistic, you’re intimately familiar with GoodFeel/BadFeel, food textures, etc.  If you’re a parent of an autistic kid, you know certain sounds, smells, and textures are great and others Must Not […]

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Coping, Executive Function Issues, Living in the NT World

Behavior is Never Just One Thing

May 27, 2021

A friend of mine who works with autistic and other ND kids in a school setting recently asked me for some advice.  A teacher had asked her for help with a kid in her class who hates it when people get close to him and […]

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Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Insights into Food Aversions with Matthew Broberg-Moffitt

May 6, 2021

One of the most common questions I get from parents who read this blog is how to deal with their children’s picky eating or limited palate and I always say that I wish I had good answers for that.  Well, lo and behold, I found […]

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Advocacy, Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World, Myths and Misconceptions

Finding Acceptance in the Neurodivergent Community

April 29, 2021

For Autism “Awareness” Month, I’m bringing “awareness” to the best parts of being autistic! Autistic life can be hard, no doubt.  This world simply isn’t made for us so we struggle.  People don’t understand us, we face bullying, humiliation, rejection, lost jobs, lost friendships, and […]

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Advocacy, Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World, Myths and Misconceptions

The Beauty of a World Without Boxes

April 22, 2021

For Autism “Awareness” Month this year, I’m bringing “awareness” to some of the amazing parts of autistic life. Part of the glory of the autistic brain is the ability to see beyond the clearly delineated boundaries and margins of NT society.  We tend to question […]

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Two sullen-looking children outdoors looking away from the camera to the left.
Advocacy, Coping, Living in the NT World

Why Your Autistic Kid Shoots Down Your Attempts To Help

March 18, 2021

Today it’s time for some real talk for parents of autistic kids.  I know – because I lived the child’s side of the experience – that there are times when your autistic child asks for help and you offer very reasonable solutions, only to have […]

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Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Living in the NT World

Demand Avoidance From the Inside

March 4, 2021

One of the biggest frustrations for parents of autistic kids is that their kids don’t do as they’re told – “they just don’t listen”, “he refuses to do anything I ask”, “it’s such a simple thing, but she acts like it’s a huge request”.  Sound […]

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Coping, Living in the NT World, Masking, Myths and Misconceptions

Passing By Masking

February 11, 2021

We talk about “masking” a lot in the Autistic community – the strenuous process of pretending to be neurotypical.  There’s a lot of discussion around whether masking is healthy or unhealthy, the toll it takes on our mental health, and whether it’s good, bad, or […]

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Advocacy, Autistic Adulthood, Living in the NT World

What is Self-Advocacy as an Autistic Adult?

February 4, 2021

Self-advocacy is key to being a successful adult, regardless of your neurology.  There are many names for it: confidence, assertiveness, interpersonal effectiveness, plain old standing up for yourself, and lots more.  And it’s not just about work or legal rights.  Autistic adults who haven’t learned […]

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