Since it’s March and we’re celebrating women, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the women in the autism community. For a long time, autism conversations mostly focused on boys and men. Because of that, many autistic girls grew up misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or completely overlooked. Some women didn’t get diagnosed until adulthood after years of wondering why the world felt harder to navigate than it seemed for everyone else. But despite all of that, so many autistic women continue to show

🌻 Have You Heard of the Sunflower Lanyard at Airports? The Sunflower Lanyard is a simple tool that lets airport staff know you or your child may have a hidden disability. This can include autism, ADHD, anxiety, sensory differences, PTSD, or other invisible challenges. It’s a quiet way to signal, “I might need a little extra patience or support.” ✈️ How It Can Help When staff recognize the sunflower, they may: • Speak more clearly or slowly • Offer extra time in lines • Give simple directions •

Most parents remember exactly where they were the moment they heard the words. Sometimes it happens in a doctor’s office.Sometimes during a school meeting. Sometimes after months—or years—of wondering if something was different.In that moment, it can feel like the ground shifts a little. Suddenly there are new terms, new appointments, and questions you never expected to be asking. If that’s where you are right now, take a breath. You are not the first parent to feel this way, and you are not alo

I’ve noticed something interesting when it comes to food temperature. People seem to have very different preferences about how hot their food should be when they eat it. Some people want their food piping hot. The kind of meal that’s still steaming and almost too hot to touch. For them, food just feels more satisfying that way. Others prefer it moderately hot—warm enough to enjoy but not so hot that you have to wait or risk burning your tongue. I feel like this is where a lot of people fall. The

A close friend of mine recently ended her relationship with her boyfriend. They had been together for about five years. From the outside, they looked stable—they shared routines, knew each other’s families, and had built a life together in many ways. But over time, things changed. She told me it wasn’t one big fight or some dramatic moment. It was more like a slow drift. Communication got weaker. Small frustrations piled up. Both of them started feeling misunderstood, and instead of working thro

Just saw that a new game called Pickmon was announced for the Nintendo Switch, and it immediately gave me Pokémon + Palworld vibes. From what’s been shown, it’s an open-world survival crafting game where you explore different biomes, capture creatures using special cards, and build up a base while progressing through a story about stopping a mysterious organization. It definitely feels like another take on the creature-collector genre mixed with survival mechanics, which seems to be becoming mor

It is designed to allow individual with disabilities to receive long term care services in their home or community. It supports independent living and provides care that is tailored to their individual needs.

My son was diagnosed with autism when he was 4. Before that day, "autism" was just a word I had heard online or on TV. Now it’s part of our everyday life. Some days my son talks a lot. He laughs, asks questions, repeats lines from cartoons, and tells me about things he loves. Other days, he barely speaks at all. He might sit quietly, hum to himself, or communicate with gestures instead of words. The difference between those days can be huge, and as a mom you learn to listen in ways that don’t al

Personally I’m cautiously optimistic. Cavill and Gyllenhaal together in a Guy Ritchie crime movie feels like it should work. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nufP15iN4GE

Today is my birthday. I don’t usually make a big deal about it, but this year I felt like sharing something here. Being autistic has always made birthdays a little complicated for me. When I was younger, the noise, the attention, the crowded rooms, all of it felt overwhelming. Sometimes I wished the day would pass quietly so I could just go back to my normal routine... But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to see birthdays differently. Instead of focusing on big parties or expectations, I try t

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