Entering a New Decade: How Has Autism Impacted Me
Khylil reflects on what it's like to have autism and how his perception of it has changed as he's grown up. His mom helped him realize that being autistic is "au-some" and in some ways like a superpower. This realization has allowed him to feel closer to himself and more confident. He now spends a lot of time self-reflecting lately on his journeys of weight loss, mental growth, and maturity as an autistic adult.
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Autism Acceptance Month: Blogging with ASD
Khylil shares his joy in typing and blogging for ASDNext. He answers a few questions and goes into more detail about how he has changed and grown as a blogger.
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Stimming on the Autism Spectrum
In this blog Khylil goes into details about how stimming has always been a part of his life. He also writes about the many ways he use's stimming as an adult in his every day life. Khylil share's the many ways Stimming has been a positive part and should be celebrated as part of the Autism way of life
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A Puzzling World with Infinite Possibilities
In this blog, Khylil talks about his journey to more independence and growth from childhood until adulthood.
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Topic of Change – Impact of 2021
Khylil talks about physical and mental changes he made in 2021 and how they made him a more well-rounded person
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Driver’s Story
Khylil talks about how he learned the rules of the road and how he got his driver's license
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Self Wellness: What Does it Mean Now?
Khylil discusses his journey of self-wellness through experiences he has had and what he has done for his mental health in these situations
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Personal Progressions
Khylil shares the progress he has made physically and mentally the last few months, as well as discussing how he was impacted by having COVID-19
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How I See It – The Virtual World
Khylil discusses how he has adapted his lifestyle in order to work from home and how he worries about the return to how things were once the pandemic ends.
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Reactions to Loud Sounds
Khylil takes about his own journey with his sensory issues and how he has come to cope, and sometimes even enjoy, loud sounds.
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Summer So Far
Khylil talks about the events that have taken place this Summer, the worries he has had for himself and his loved ones, and what he has done to cope
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The Effectiveness of Time Crunches… Why Rush?
Khylil talks about different time management tools he has used throughout his life and how it is has helped him manage anxiety in adulthood.
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The Outside Looking In: A Mother’s Perspective
Khylil talks about how making a video with his mother for Autism Awareness month helped him learn more about not only his own journey with autism, but also how it affected his mother.
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5 Years Later – The Ideal Form of Baby Steps
In this blog, Khylil reflects on the last five years, how an interview made him realize what he wanted to do, and the first "baby steps" he took to achieving his goals.
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Self-identity: I am autistic
As part of the How I See It series, ASDNext blogger Khylil shares his thoughts on person-first vs. identity-first language in autism.
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