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Hyperfocus and Autistic Inertia, A Blissful Relationship

By Anne Brown

What is hyperfocus and inertia? In this blog, Anne shares her viewpoint regarding these states of being. She goes over the steps she need to reach a state of hyperfocus for work.

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An Autistic Traveling Man

By Thomas Hassell

Hobbies can bring great joy into your life. Thomas shares one of his favorites hobbies, traveling. Starting as a child with family and continuing to the present, he has traveled widely in the United States.

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My Life with Autism

By Annie Snow

Annie's life has always been affected by Autism. She describes the negative impact on her daily life and how this can be frustrating. She also highlights the positive side of having Autism and how she's enjoying sharing her experiences.

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From Scar to Story

By Penny

While doing a sewing task, Penny accidently burns herself with her iron. She writes about the aftermath and her thoughtful take-away from this incident. Check out this blog to learn more about Penny!

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I’m a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world!

By Sarah Matincheck

Starting as a little girl, Sarah has always had Barbie in her life, from playing with Barbie to challenging herself in new ways like Barbie. Check out Sarah's blog to learn more about her and how this doll has affected her life.

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Barefoot Contessa

By Ziggie

One of Ziggie's hobbies is cooking and in this blog he writes about Ina Rosenberg Garten, also know as the "Barefoot Contessa." He shares why he finds her inspiring and gives details about her life path. He also invites the reader to respond with their own recipes.

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Experiencing Grief

By Out-of-Sync Woman

This blog deals with the effects of grief for Out-of-Sync-Woman regarding the passing of her Dad. She details how her feelings are affected by having Autism and how she shows her grief.

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Your Inner Princess

By Sarah Matincheck

Sarah grew up watching Disney princesses and she learned a lot from them. In this blog we learn about her two favorite princesses. Keep reading to find out what Sarah took away from viewing Disney princess movies.

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The Return of The Greatest Athlete: Simone Biles

By Ziggie

In this blog, Ziggie shares his admiration for Simone Biles one of the greatest active athletes of this generation. He goes into detail about the high point in her life and also the low points in her life. Click below to find out more on Ziggie's viewpoint on this amazing athlete.

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My Love for Being in The Kitchen

By Annie Snow

Annie blogs about her passion for baking and cooking. She writes about her passion for learning how to cook new dishes and shares her joy for cooking with the readers.

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Road Trip

By Out-of-Sync Woman

Out-of-Sync Woman is planning a road trip to see her family. It has been many years since she last saw them and she doesn't know what to expect since her Dad is staying with her sister and her family. She explores her issues with going and the anxiety she has regarding this trip.

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Bad News

By Out-of-Sync Woman

This blog deals with the feelings and thoughts of Out-of-Sync Woman regrading her Dad's recent illness. She struggles with figuring out what to do about this new information.

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Processing Traumatic Memories While Being Autistic

By Anne Brown

Trigger Warning: This blog covers the traumatic memories of Anne's experience of being in tornado as a young child. This blog goes into to detail about the storm and the effects afterward including the death of a childhood friend. We learn how these memories affected Anne for many years to come.

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Public Health and Autism Science advancing Equitable Strategies (PHASES) and Their Goals

By Thomas Hassell

Thomas was asked to join an Autism External Advisory Committee. This study by A. J. Drexel Institute is focused on how Autism effects people throughout their lifespan and use a public health research framework. He gives a detailed account of the study and why it is important to him.

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Girl VS Grass

By Penny

Penny was putting off mowing the grass due to lack of experience and anxiety. She decides to try and do a little at a time. Click below to find out the outcome of her lawn mowing efforts!

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