Do you face conflicts from miscommunicating? I didn’t realize how my skills were lacking until I experienced myself with my adult children having autism and needing clear communication. We share tools here.
An Autistic Girl with Physical Disabilities Describes Her School Recess
I blink in the sunlight as it sheds its warmth on the asphalt below my feet at elementary school. It is recess again and I am left alone as the kids scatter away from the building to their favorite playtime activity…
An Autistic Woman Describes Making a Difficult Choice -The IV or the Mask?
The IV or the mask — the choice became critical in my teen years after having been exposed to the mask used for anesthesia so many times in the past. It didn’t matter what flavor I chose to inhale…
Pull Back from Fear and Slow Down to See Details of Beauty to Feel Peace
I am at peace when I pull back from my impulses and fears, slowing down the churning of emotions and thoughts bubbling and rising inside of me. I am at peace when I notice what is around me: the gentle rain…
Experience Reading in the Middle of the Night Capturing Absolute Peace
Reading in the middle of the night captures an absolute peace that permeates my being. Every cell relaxes, knowing there is nothing outside of me asking for my attention and corresponding behavior…