Creating the Ultimate Sensory Toolkit for Autism: At Home vs. Travel For many autistic individuals, sensory overload is an all-too-common challenge. The world around us can feel like a whirlwind—loud noises, flashing lights, and ever-changing environments that can leave anyone feeling overstimulated and drained. But for an autistic being, these sensations can feel even more intense. That’s where sensory toolkits come in. These toolkits act as a lifeline, offering tools and st

Sensory Overload What is it? And how does it happen? Sensory overload means that an autistic person has reached or surpassed their capacity for processing sensory stimulus and the input in which their brain process that stimulus effectively. This tends to happen because many autistic individuals have heightened or atypical sensory sensitivities, meaning sounds, lights, textures, smells, or other sensory stimuli may be perceived as far more intense than their neurotypical peer

First off, I would like to begin this blogpost by explaining that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition and not a disease. Which means, that there is no cure. Saying that, for many individuals, medication can help manage certain traits or co-occurring conditions (conditions that commonly co-occur alongside autism). While medication may not be a solution for all traits or coo-morbidities, it can be an important part of a broader treatment plan that

Dissociation is a fascinating but often misunderstood phenomenon. It involves a sense of detachment from reality, one’s self, or the...

A funny, sarcastic skit of things to never say to an Autistic person. (And things I have personally heard people say to me.)

It's not just a hobby. Special Interests Hyperfocus -A special interest is a specific interest in a topic. -Hyperfocus is absorption in a...

During hyperfocus, the world becomes quiet. What is hyperfocus? The term hyperfocus is commonly used with reference to neurodivergences...

Special interests vary from person to person, but there are a handful of topics us Autistics tend to move towards. Special interests are...

Quit constantly trying to put us into boxes and categories. We are human, we are not boxes nor categories. The DSM-5 autism  support...

Much more research is needed. Stereotypes and stigmas must be broken. The DSM-5 autism  support levels are categories that indicate an...