Category: DISABILITIES
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Holiday Hoopla
The holidays always seem to come upon us like a cat trying to do a jump scare. They hide, sometimes in plain sight, then they use all their force to knock into us, usually ending with screaming, and sometimes crying. Oh yes, the holidays. For those of us with neuro divergent brains, holidays cause so…
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GOOD GRIEF
I had the amazing opportunity to attend the 9th International FASD Conference in Seattle, Washington last week. One word that comes to mind is “WOW.” About 100 self advocates, ranging in age from teens to early seventies were in attendance. Chatting with others who like to talk as much as me, and can’t read directions,…
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FASD Cheat Sheet
-Stick to 1-2 step directions; -Repeat when asked; -Idioms: We may take them literally, just sayin’…. May want to be very concrete when speaking; -Give us more time than some need when processing directions; -lists and photos work to get things done; -What we remember one day we may not the next: How to make…
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Inside
Multi-step directions Break them down, so I can understand Tell me it’s ok, if I use my hand To add three plus three So I know what the answer will be Please don’t laugh when I go to bed at eight And then sleep for 12 hours straight You see, for my brain to…
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CLOSE YOUR EYES
I am going to propose a scenario to each of you. Close your eyes. Go ahead, close them. Ok…now I want you to envision a foster child. Well, a teenager. 18 years old. Let’s name them Harrison. They are considered “An Adult” by state standards. The state doesn’t consider the trauma this child has been…
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TRAUMA
TRAUMA: It has no boundaries. It does not discriminate. EVER. There are no age ranges of who it effects. It evolves differently in each of us. Different events come and trigger us. I believe every single person has had some trauma in their life, at some point. On July 8, 2023, my best friend’s old…
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The Po Po
I love to watch old school reality shows. My most recent show? COPS. Yep. Here is a plug in for free Pluto TV my friends. They play COPS LIVE. I love looking at the 90s motifs, the big, clunky police cars and the uniforms. One thing always remains constant in the police world. Reading the…
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I’m Sorry
We have all heard these words. Throughout so many seasons, for so many reasons. The I’m Sorry I want to discuss is the one I hear on occasion when I divulge my diagnosis, and how I got it. I had a table at a farmer’s market in my town over the summer for the RunFASD…
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Personal Space: It’s Not Just Physical
I don’t know many people that enjoy others encroaching on their personal space. It feels weird, and it is just creepy. Even if it is a family member or a close friend. I noticed that I struggle with other people’s personal space, their EMOTIONAL, Personal Space. When I was in elementary school, I remember kids…
FASD N' ME 