Autism and Visiting: My seeeester is coming for Eaaaaster!
My sister started calling me “seester” years ago, and it stuck. Anyway, sister and clan are coming from Canada for Easter and to get a grad dress for her boyfriend’s [continue reading…]
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Autism and Depression
I really don’t know if I should be writing about this, but I rarely see it online, and plenty of people with autism experience it. I have depression. It’s not [continue reading…]
Autism and Visual Clutter
I notice and read and analyze everything I see in the house even if I have passed them by 100 times. I am so visual. With the clutter, I feel [continue reading…]
Can people with autism lie?
I can’t lie. That’s a lie. I can lie. My therapist asked me this last week because I am so honest about my answers to her questions. But, I’m not [continue reading…]
SPD and Aural Stimuli–a Heighted Stress Response?
Could my flight response to aural stimuli be exaggerated by my sensory processing disorder (SPD)? The question was prompted by a tidbit I ready in Psychology Today:Â “…aural assault raises [continue reading…]
Routines in Autism
My routines, sometimes more like rigid habits, soothe me. Without routines in what I do, I get confused and stressed. So, I started reading, “The Power of Habit” by Charles [continue reading…]