Blogs

My Experience with PMDD

Annie blogs about an important health concern that affects her every month. She describes what the symptoms are and how this impacts her life.

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The Dangers of TikTok Brain

Ziggie blogs about how watching too much TikTok and other short videos can lead to problems like having a shorter attention span, difficulty focusing, and can be addictive.

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Finding Calm in the Water: Level 1 Adult Swimming Lessons

It can be hard to get past fear as Penny has found out. In this blog, Penny writes about her fear of deep water and not knowing how to swim. She blogs about the importance of having a supportive friend and taking lessons.

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Canned Food and Disability Friendly Cooking

It has been a year since Rachel moved to Pittsburg. She learned a few key ways to make cooking for herself easier and more enjoyable, too.

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My Camp Experience

Looking back to high school and middle school, one of the things that helped Kel with their mental health was Club/Camp Ophelia. They blog about the many positive impacts it had on them during this time.

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My Podcast Experience

Teresa blogs about being on ASERT's Autism Unmasked podcast this month. She spoke about the ups and downs of living in a group home.

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What is one thing you would do to make your town a better place?

Thomas blogs about the history of Mechanicsburg from its start in the 1800's hundreds to the Civil War. He also shares that he has lived in Mechanicsburg for the last 19 years.

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Banned Books

Reading some of the great banned books as a student has inspired Sarah to take risks. She believes that kids should have the right to choice for themselves what to read.

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Navigating a New Experience: My First Uber Ride!

Penny has been trying lots of new things, including using Uber for the first time. She had a lot of questions about using this service, but wanted to step out of her comfort zone.

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Getting Cozy with Gaming

Rachel has found that cozy computer games are a great way to relax as they clear her worries for a bit as she gets lost in the game. As an adult, she lots of tasks to get done so she's happy to have a pleasant momentary escape.

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Embracing Mini Goals: My 2026 BINGO Card

Making goals for the new year can be overwhelming. This year, Penny is trying something new. She is making lots of small goals that she wants to complete.

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Mental Health and Autism: The Importance of Being Heard

Welcome back to the blog! Today I want to talk about something that’s important to me. As someone who is on the spectrum and who also struggles with metal health, I realize that the hardest part of living with mental health challenges and being autistic isn’t just the symptoms, it’s how people respond to them. […]

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Nursing Pre-Reqs Nearly Done

Ziggie has been busy attending school full-time. He has lot of different classes he needs to take in order to become a nursing student this upcoming fall.

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If I had money, where would I travel to?

Thomas would travel to the lands where his ancestors came from if he had the opportunity to do so. He knows a lot more about his ancestors and where they came from since he took a DNA test a few years ago.

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Music Through the Years

Lots of things have changed over the years, especially music. Sarah highlights important people in music industry and how they impacted the music we listen to today.

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