A Time for Gratitude
Teresa blogs about the many things she has to be grateful for this year.
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National Epilepsy Awareness Month
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. This is an important month for Teresa as she has been living with epilepsy since she was a child.
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History of Halloween
Teresa shares some of the history of Halloween. She blogs about how she loved to dress up as a kid and her new tradition of watching scary movies this time of year.
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What I Learned at 25
As Teresa's 26th birthday is approaching, she looks back on how much she has grown this year. She also blogs about how she is looking forward to her future plans.
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Honoring My Mom
Teresa reflects on her feelings about her mother's passing two years ago. In this blog, we find out what she misses most about her mother.
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Working On My Independence
Teresa is really excited about learning the skills necessary for living independently. She shares some of the things she is learning to do on her own and the happiness she has gotten from working toward this goal.
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Speaker Jam 2024
Teresa's June blog focuses on getting out of her comfort zone by speaking in public. She was one of the featured speakers in an event called Speaker Jam held by the Butler County Community Support Program. She was very uncomfortable and nervous; however, she gained confidence during her speech!
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Turning Pain into Strength
Teresa touches on her struggles regarding her mental health over the last few months. She found it hard to blog about these experiences and to be honest with others about how she's feeling. She often worries about how others might react to her.
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Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month
Teresa blogs about how autism has impacted her and how her life has changed since her diagnosis two years ago. Despite its challenges, she wouldn't change this part about herself. She's learned a lot about herself and autism since then, but the most important thing it's taught her, is to never give up!
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Where I’ve Been: My Journey Through Self-Healing
Teresa blogs about life lessons she learned while taking a break from blogging. She found out connecting to other people can be helpful for her well being. At the same time she also worked on setting healthy personal boundaries regrading other people. Lastly she focused on improving her self-esteem and not worrying so much about what other people think.
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Meet Teresa!
Welcome to Teresa, one of our new bloggers, to ASDNext. In this blog we learn about the ups and downs of her life during the the past two years. Teresa describes what currently makes her life richer and more meaningful, sharing some life lessons she has learned thus far.
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