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- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min
Autistic Parents: Is Playtime with the Kids Wearing You Out?
Here is another of our blog posts for Psychology Today! 5 tips for autistic parents to make playing with the kids feel more like PLAY and...
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- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
The Top 5 Things People in Neurodiverse Couples Should Know
Larry and I co-wrote this blog post for Psychology Today - Read it here. #Communication #ASDinsider #LoveLife
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- Jun 24, 2020
- 7 min
Emotional Roller Coasters
A while ago, I wrote a post about the myth that people with autism don't have empathy. In reality of course, autistics DO have empathy,...
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- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
The Power of a Special Interest
Ok this one sounds like it might get technical. "Special Interest?" What, now? It won't. Simplicity is the key, folks. Especially right...
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- May 12, 2020
- 6 min
5 Ways to Be More Spontaneous
Here comes spring (and not far off is summer!) - and soon the world will open back up again after COVID-19. With new horizons will come...
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- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
Memory Lane: One Word - Meticulous
When I was growing up, there was one descriptor that followed me around everywhere - at home, at school, visiting family - everyone...
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- Jan 10, 2020
- 5 min
What's in a Timer?
We are an Alexa household. We have no less than 4 of the Amazon Echo devices - count them - 4 - one in the living room, one in our...
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- Dec 23, 2019
- 4 min
The Blame Game
I have started exploring some of the local resources designed for adults with Autism. One very helpful group I have found is a "Women...
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- Oct 21, 2019
- 4 min
ASD and Empathy
There is still a lot of misinformation out in the world about Autism, ranging from benign to hurtful to quite dangerous. One of the...
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- Sep 13, 2019
- 2 min
Mother of Two
My daughter was born last month, at 4:41am on August 25, 4 days after her due date. The running joke is that she wanted to be a Virgo,...
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- Aug 21, 2019
- 4 min
The Process of a Diagnosis
In May, I wrote on this blog about my decision to pursue a diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder, and what that meant to me. Was I...
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- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
Quirky and Pregnant
Being pregnant is both challenging and rewarding for any woman. Everyone will have their own experiences. As my due date approaches this...
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- Jul 26, 2019
- 5 min
#Adulting & Autism
The other day, I saw a plea for help online from a concerned mother of a young man with Autism. In essence, her son, in his early 20s,...
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- Jul 18, 2019
- 3 min
A Sensory Landscape
One of the most commonly cited differences associated with ASD/Autism Spectrum Disorder is “sensory issues.” But what are “sensory...
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- Jul 10, 2019
- 6 min
Book Nook: ASD and Long-Term Relationships
This book by Ashley Stanford (pen name) has been transformative for me in how I understand and interact with my neurotypical husband. The...
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- Jun 19, 2019
- 5 min
New Aspie HBO Show: ASD & Humor
We recently stumbled across a new show on HBO called On Tour with Aspergers Are Us, which is about a group of young men who have Autism...
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- Jun 14, 2019
- 4 min
Taking Off the Mask
I (aka, my husband =D) recently came across this website - The Aspergian: A Neurodivergent Collective. I found it highly engaging, full...
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- Jun 4, 2019
- 4 min
Sphere vs. Spectrum
One of the most common things people are asking me now that I am talking openly about having Asperger’s is: “Where are you on the...
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- May 31, 2019
- 5 min
Asperger’s as a Woman: How is it Different?
There is no doubt that, in general, different genders experience Autism uniquely. It is also true that gender in itself is a fulsome...
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