Hello, other autistic people. Does it help you go out into the world, if you know what’s going to happen? My spouse Ming and I were traveling and made it up to Seattle. We wanted to visit Whidbey Island, which meant going on a ferry. Wow, we’d never put our car on a ferry. How… Continue reading what’s going to happen
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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
travel while autistic
Hello, an autistic writer I know of talked about a trip to Disneyland, and asked readers for tips for travel while autistic. It’s a commonality of autism that we have trouble with change. Travel is change. Travel usually means less control over our environment, so it helps to have a plan. When my spouse Ming… Continue reading travel while autistic
autism and touch
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
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
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
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
sensory
Hello, today I had a bad social and sensory experience at the park. My spouse Ming and I went out to the rose garden at Lorenzi Park here in Las Vegas. Wow, so many roses are blooming. We walked around to see the different kinds. It was beautiful and smelled delicious. Then a bunch of… Continue reading sensory