Is it rude for Autistics to spend holidays in their room?
Is it rude for Autistics to spend holiday gatherings in their room, or opt out, instead of with the family? Is it promoting bad behavior? And how do you explain it to family members?
Is it rude for Autistics to spend holiday gatherings in their room, or opt out, instead of with the family? Is it promoting bad behavior? And how do you explain it to family members?
How do you follow the advice to integrate sensory awareness when you’re not getting info from your body?
A common experience with later identified Autistics who start figuring out all the sensory stuff that they’ve been shutting out, is that instead of things getting better, everything is more annoying.
Sensory objects are often very helpful, but spending a lot of money on them might not work for you. Here’s some ideas for cheap sensory products.
Lots of us are trained as we grow up to ignore our internal signals of what we need. There’s a lot of different aspects in there to unpack, and I’m going to address one of them.
A lot of times there’s a fear that if you increase internal awareness you’ll just make things worse, but you can avoid that.
How do you cope with sensory needs when you’re out in public? Here’s a framework and a few tips.
Do you want to get better at figuring out your sensory differences, to understand your own body better? Here’s a few ideas on how to get started.
It can be hard to convey what you need when requesting sensory accommodations. Here’s a framework for how.
This phrase has helped me gradually shift from a negative outlook on sensory issues, socializing, and myself, to a tendency toward looking for the good.
People react to different amounts of sensory input, but even when it’s only a little, it’s not made up.
I talk a lot about body feelings, like noticing your hands. But what does that have to do with making friends?
It can be intimidating to ask someone to do something for you, yet we all have to do this. I’m going to discuss an approach I’ve pieced together on how.
I’m now officially a Professional Certified Coach!!! Here are a few reflections on this milestone.
There’s a lot of controversy around labels. Some people love them, some hate them. I’m somewhere in the middle.
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