The Invisible Reality: What Disability Awareness Means to Me
I Have a Disability. What do you think of when you hear the word disability? Many people think of someone in a wheelchair. Someone that is blind, deaf, or missing a limb. Those are...
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I Met My Younger Self For Coffee
If you were able to meet with a younger version of yourself, what would the experience be like? What would you say, what would you talk about, or what would you feel? This is...
Beyond Lazy: Why Executive Dysfunction Isn’t About Motivation
You likely know exactly what you need to do. Each task sits there, waiting for you to start. Why can’t I just do it? I ask myself that very question everyday. It’s difficult. Maybe...
Swimming Through Molasses: My Daily Struggle to Just Begin
This morning, I was hopeful. I woke up around 7am, maybe a little after. I wanted to get up and go. My entire day was free for me to work on content creation and...
The End-of-Year Crash: Learning How To Recognize and Address Masking Fatigue
I made it through this past week. I did it. What now? I honestly don’t fully know. All I know is that I’m just incredibly fatigued and burnt out. Incredibly. I know that I’ve been...
Questioning Autism Interventions; The Controversy of ABA
I still remember the joy and excitement I’d felt after taking my ABA test and learning that I had passed. Registered Behavioral Technician. That was what I was now. It was a new chapter,...
Could It Be Autism/ADHD? Don’t Worry, It’s An Anxiety Disorder.
Could It Be Autism/ADHD, Truly? Have you found yourself deep diving into TikTok videos about ADHD and neurodivergence, suddenly recognizing traits that seem eerily familiar? Do you feel in your heart that something deeper...
I’m Disgusted and Completely Mortified. Autism Acceptance is Essential, Now More than Ever.
Victor Perez didn’t deserve what happened to him. Police in Idaho shot 17- year-old Perez nine times on April 5th, after responding to a call from neighbors, stating that someone had a knife. Perez...
Self Regulation and Long Breaks Turning Into a Rocky Reality
I was off work for spring break and I’m now trying to get myself back into my routines. I made it through the first week back (barely, really), but transitioning to the changes and...
Starting my Neurodivergent Blog, It’s Intimidating and Exciting…
I’ll be completely honest with you, talking about myself and my neurodivergent life has never came naturally for me. But that’s exactly what I’m going to be doing in this neurodivergent blog. Contradictory? Yeah,...