Gift-giving holidays are here! I believe that gifts should improve lives and not add stress, chaos, or clutter. Ideas for gifts. Your time is my favorite gift but makes it more special by allowing the recipient to an activity they enjoy doing. Maybe some they don’t get to do often. An experience is my second favorite gift. […]
The title of this blog sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. What could go wrong in 2020 during the Holidays? Neurodivergents need to continue self-care over the holidays every year, but this year is even more vital. We must all find a balance between keeping ourselves safe from COVID-19 and social interaction for […]
For my clients, their environment has always been a critical factor in how they feel. Now that we are months into this new reality, our settings are even more important. My daughter, Paige, works full-time, goes to college part-time, and has loads of neurodiverse challenges, including being hyper and hypo sensitive to lights, sounds, textures, […]
The challenges that arise from executive function issues are the messy bits of everyday life. Here is a list that may sound familiar and crosses the borders between work life and family life and personal care: Being easily frustrated Poor emotional control Difficulty with flexible thinking Following through with plans Trouble fully listening to others […]
Words have power. Our society used to use the term work-life balance, but the term work-life harmony is taking hold now. Work-life balance gives the idea of a scale with parts of life having different weights. I also think of this idea of juggling when I think of work-life balance. Maybe you are great at […]
It is crucial to have the complete and correct documentation for services in college. Here are the answers to some questions you may have. What is a documented disability? Federal disability laws define disability as an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Major life activities include, but are not limited to: […]
My daughter is easily over-stimulated. Sounds and smells are triggers for her as well as large crowds, so you can imagine that Christmas Eve Mass was not her favorite place. The church is overflowing with people. The large crowd brings crying children, people who are talking during Mass (rule breakers also not one of her […]
It is challenging to write this blog since I am sitting in the vacation house my family has been coming to for my children’s whole lives, but it is true. School is around the corner. Where we live school starts back mid-August if you are in public school and about a week later for most […]
Some teens and young adults with Aspergers (high functioning autism) also have “avoidant personality disorder.” ASD and avoidant personality disorder can be comorbid or misdiagnosed as each other. One percent of the general population has avoidant personality disorder. For people with Aspergers it can change their behavior in these ways: Self-isolation May view self as […]
Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain triggered by the perception that a person has been rejected, teased, or criticized by important people in their life. It can also be brought on by failure (actual or perceived) or falling short; often of someone’s own extremely high standards or perfectionism. RSD is […]
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