I try to use my personal experiences to educate you guys. Today there was one. Its been an extremely long time since I had one last. I am going to explain what happened leading up to the meltdown and how it affected me. So yesterday, I was at a dog job and I was walking… Continue reading Adult Autistic Meltdown today: an Inside Look
We are autistic and/or shiny. Special interests are a given. One thing many people do not take into consideration. We bring our special interests into games. We either do that or create our own special interests in the games. This keeps the autistic or the shiny (ADHD) interested. This is an anchor into the particular… Continue reading Special Interests and games
So some of you may know in February, I was in a car accident when we were driving home from cub scouts. We had a green arrow, we turned and the other driver slammed into our car right where I was sitting. Left me with a torn labrum in my right shoulder. I had to… Continue reading There are some good people in the medical field
One thing that gets said a lot when it comes to autistic children, non verbal communication hinders speech. In my experience, it facilitates speech. When it comes to autistic children, the milestone timeline is different. It is different for every child and should not be compared to a typical child. I have two examples. One… Continue reading Non Verbal Communication can Facilicate Speech
How many of you have heard high, low or moderate functioning? What does it even mean?The functioning labels are often used to refer to the "severity" of someone being autistic. When you call someone "low functioning," you usually think of someone who is unable to communicate, participate socially, take care of activities of daily living… Continue reading Functioning Labels and How they Harm
Aviva Seigler 