https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WSwl8DFNbEb Survival As a Child Ever since I can remember, I was always in survival mode. Most people think of being poor as being in survival mode, but how I started off was much more than that. If you saw my family, you would think we were a “normal” family. A Herero couple, a daughter… Continue reading Moving from Survival Mode When That is All You Have Ever Known
Autistic people regulate themselves differently than neurotypical people do. It is a known fact. For decades, neurotypical people have been trying to reduce the frequency with which autistic people stim, ultimately eliminating it. Why? It makes them appear different than their peers. What is Stimming? Stimming is self-stimulatory behavior. It is a repetitive body movement… Continue reading What is Stimming or Self Stimulatory Behavior
It is no secret that I was diagnosed with ADHD as a 6 year old. They did a whole battery of tests. I remember them, vaguely. It is also no secret that I was an abused child. Today, I found out they both have everything to do with each other. Today, in a Facebook group… Continue reading Intelligence Tests Given to Children are Unreliable and Ableist
Naturcare relaxation sound ball is essentially a white noise machine. It was created by Mary-Louise Montague. It is supposed to help children who have hyperacusis. Hyperacusis is a disorder in loudness perception. People with this condition may appear sensitive to a range of sounds, finding many sounds unbearable and painfully loud. There was a study… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Naturcare Relaxation Sound Ball (TW ABA)
Aviva Seigler 