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Tag: Holidays

A wreath of green pine and holly with a few red holly berries against a blue door with a dark metal knocker
Autistic Adulthood, Coping

Merry Christmas 2020

December 24, 2020

Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone! This is going to be a short post, as I’m sure everyone has better things to be doing on Christmas Eve than reading my ramblings. It’s a weird Christmas, that’s for sure.  Being separated from family, friends, and all […]

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A person's hands laying out Christmas themed cookies on a cookie sheet.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Living in the NT World

Holiday Traditions Create a Sense of Stability

December 10, 2020

Today I’m reveling in my holiday traditions of baking, cooking, and watching my favorite Christmas movies.  Everybody has those things that make us say “it’s just not the holidays without _______!”  We call them traditions, but I think it’s more than that.  For me, and […]

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A table laid with foods including bread, berries, grapes, salad, jam, and more.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks

Not Just Picky Eaters – Autism, Samefoods, and Bland Foods

November 12, 2020

As we get into the holiday season, I want to talk about autistic eating habits.  Many of us, especially as children, get written off as “picky eaters” (George Carlin’s “Fussy Eater” routine comes to mind), but there are reasons for the way we eat and […]

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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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Halloween for Autistic Kids
Coping, Living in the NT World

Halloween for Autistic Kids

October 10, 2019

I LOVE Halloween.  It is absolutely my favorite holiday.  I love dressing up, watching old horror movies, and decorating my house with macabre details (if I’m honest, that’s year-round, but I digress).  But when I was a kid, sometimes Halloween was a swirl of brightly […]

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