Hello! This is a shout-out to neurodivergent_lou for making the best content about autism I have ever read–especially for and about autistic adults like me. Neurodivergent_lou is a great reason to be on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_lou Lately I’ve read on this Instagram feed about panic attack vs autistic meltdown in a way that helped me see… Continue reading neurodivergent_lou
Category: disability justice
stickers
Hello, I made some stickers pertaining to this blog, I Like Your Stims. There’s a three inch round one. And there’s a long pink bumper sticker. Very cute! They could adorn your car, water bottle, computer, backpack, forehead, spaceship, etc. Please email me if you would like one. You could donate toward my hosting and… Continue reading stickers
autistic forgiveness
This is a letter to myself about autistic forgiveness, and how I’m ok. Dear Laura-Marie, I love you unconditionally, and you matter to me. Thank you for being who you are. Your senses are good. That you feel your senses at an 8 out of 10 as baseline, while most people feel their senses at… Continue reading autistic forgiveness
autistic trait
“That’s my biggest autistic trait–not knowing when I’m friends with someone,” my housemate said. We were at the dinner table, talking about social. “I think friendship is different when you’re housemates,” I said. “Friendship can be like affection, reaching out, shared norms, shared language, shared values, things you do together. But when you live with… Continue reading autistic trait
so you have a kid with autism
Hello, reader. My spouse Ming has a friend whose kid was recently diagnosed with autism. To celebrate Ming’s birthday, we were on a hike in the forest. I mentioned how I’d had my limit, and Ming’s friend told me that it impresses him, how I know myself and can express when I’ve had enough. He… Continue reading so you have a kid with autism
smells
Hello, I have autism which includes sensory sensitivities, including sensitivity to smell. When my spouse and I visited Lotusland botanic garden this summer, one of the other guests on a tour was wearing perfume. I was angry because I was there to experience a place. Plants and the earth have a distinctive smell that I… Continue reading smells