Hello, I was excited to read this post by one of my favorite instgrammers neurodivergent_lou. I felt very validated to hear another autistic person talk about autism and touch. https://www.instagram.com/p/Clwd8Zussfg/ Yes, there’s a stereotype that people with autism don’t like touch. But issues with touch can play out in many ways. In fact I love… Continue reading autism and touch
Tag: disability
headphones as assistive devices
Hello, I’ve been thinking about tools I use to survive in a world that’s not made for disabled people. I like headphones as assistive devices. loud world For a long time, I saw wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, grabbers, hearing aids, canes, screen readers, and shower chairs as assistive devices that mattered. It was only recently that… Continue reading headphones as assistive devices
Designing for every user – Neurodiversity in the workplace
Hello, how are you doing? My spouse Ming and I recently watched a zoom called Designing for every user – Neurodiversity in the workplace. That bright art glass pic is a screenshot of the scientist presenter’s website. I saw something about the free zoom on eventbright. Sounded great. I don’t have a workplace or plan… Continue reading Designing for every user – Neurodiversity in the workplace
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
uncouth
“Can I give you some feedback?” I asked my spouse Ming. I wanted to tell him how he had been uncouth. “It’s negative feedback. Two of them.” “Sure,” he said. Ming is the only person I’ve ever known who actually wants feedback about what he’s doing and how he made a mistake. Most people seem… Continue reading uncouth
appropriate
Hello, do you find yourself in spaces where it’s hard to know if you’re being appropriate, stimming or doing anything different to take care of yourself? It’s hard for me to know if my ways of taking care of myself are ok. There can be unspoken rules, and the lack of clarity is confusing. If… Continue reading appropriate
autism and mental health
Hello, I’ve been thinking about autism and mental health. When I was first learning about autism as something potentially part of my life, it was from a friend who was afab and genderfluid. My friend was explaining to me how they had never been diagnosed with autism because doctors don’t know how to see autism… Continue reading autism and mental health
soldering irons
I was looking for info on soldering irons to share with a friend. She came over to help me pack for an hour (I’m moving) and asked, “What’s this thing?” “It’s a soldering iron!” I said. “What’s it do?” she asked. “It melts a little bit of metal, to join things together. It’s kind of… Continue reading soldering irons
diagnosis
I had a friend who was struggling with his needs and differences, so he was seeking diagnosis. He’d been homeless for a while, and getting on disability seemed a great idea for a source of income. Diagnosis would be part of that. Maybe he had autism–maybe he had something else. Psychiatrists and other doctors had… Continue reading diagnosis
Thunder Junction All Abilities Park
My supportive spouse Ming and I visited Thunder Junction All Abilities Park in St George, Utah. I was unprepared for how much fun I would have there and how much food for thought I would eat. Yum yum! I loved the egg shells to rest in. Ming went in an egg shell and let… Continue reading Thunder Junction All Abilities Park