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Tag: Adulting for Autistics

A male dentist in a white shirt pointing at an xray above a dark-haired woman in the patient chair.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Sensory Struggles

Autistic at the Dentist – Part 1

June 24, 2021

Like many autistic people, I HATE going to the dentist.  Also like many autistic people, I have really bad teeth.  I won’t speculate on which came first – my baby teeth were pretty bad to start and I had some issues learning to brush my […]

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A book labeled "Income tax" on top of two folders full of paperwork, all on top of more paperwork with a calculator and open pen.
Autistic Adulthood, Executive Function Issues, Living in the NT World

Adulting for Autistics: Filing Your Taxes

January 21, 2021

Today’s Adulting For Autistics topic is one of the most overwhelming and scary parts of adult life: filing your taxes! Taxes are overwhelming and confusing for pretty much everyone, NT or otherwise.  Many people pay lots of money to have someone else handle their taxes, […]

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Adulting for Autistics Feeding Yourself on a Budget
Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks

Adulting for Autistics: Feeding Yourself on a Budget

March 19, 2020

With all the talk of quarantine and self-isolation and all that surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, I realized that a lot of people may not be experienced in feeding themselves for an extended period without breaking the bank.  So today I’m going to talk about some […]

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Adulting for Autistics: Expectations in Relationships
Autistic Adulthood

Adulting for Autistics: Expectations in Relationships

February 6, 2020

Managing expectations can be a challenge for many of us on the spectrum.  I’ve talked about this before in a general sense, but today’s post is specifically about expectations in relationships – yes, autistic people are capable of romantic relationships just like everyone else! Autistic […]

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Adulting for Autistics the Power of Clothes for Confidence
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Adulting For Autistics: The Power of Clothes for Confidence

January 9, 2020

As the saying goes, clothes make the man – or woman.  As autistic adults, we can use this idea to our advantage to give us more confidence in social or overwhelming situations.  When we feel good, we can cope better.  When we feel at ease, […]

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Don't Let New Year's Resolutions Become Obsessions
Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks

Don’t Let New Year’s Resolutions Become Obsessions

January 2, 2020

Happy New Year, everybody!  I hope you all had the New Year’s celebration you wanted, whether that was at home on the couch or out with friends.  About this time every year, people go nuts over making changes in their lives via New Year’s Resolutions.  […]

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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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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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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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