The Accessibility of Advocacy
Rachel blogs about the costs of being a self-advocate in terms of time, money, and mental energy. She writes about the work and effort that was used to attend the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington DC. Rachel believes that being a self-advocate should be more accessible so more people can be heard.
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Coming to Terms with Changing Needs
After many years of not feeling comfortable taking any medications, Out-of-Sync Woman has recently come to the conclusion that she needs certain prescription drugs to live a healthy and productive life.
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In Awe of An Eclipse
Awe is the best word to explain what Out- of- Sync Woman felt on April 8th when she saw the total eclipse of the sun. She goes into more details about the day of the eclipse in this blog.
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Loving Yourself as Yourself
Like a lot of people, Sarah's body has changed over the years. Her mental body image, stress, and eating habits changed too. As time went on, she realized that she had developed some bad habits. She was able to ask her parents for help and support during that time. She learned a lot of helpful ways to stay healthy.
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Being a Part of the Autism Community
Penny often used to feel different from her peers before she got her autism diagnosis. After she received it, she was able join two autism groups that she really enjoys a lot, where she feels heard and understood. She's proud to be a member of this fantastic community!
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Getting Along in the Online Autistic Community
Rachel blogs about the many positives and negatives of the online autism community that she's experienced. Like most things in life, there are lots of opinions about what means to have autism. She has learned to pick her battles wisely.
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Autism Awareness Month: What Being Autistic Means to Me
Annie wants readers to know that being part of the autistic community is a good thing. Having autism doesn’t make you different, it just makes you unique in your own way!
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How Has Being a Part of the Autism Community Impacted You?
Thomas blogs about his "100% positive" experience as a member of the autistic community. His diagnosis allowed him to gain a better understanding of himself, opened new doors to share his story and use his leadership skills, and provided him with long-lasting friendships!
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Being a Part of the Autism Community: The Positives, Negatives, and My Indifference
Anne gives her honest opinion how being in the autistic community has impacted her. While there have been lots of positives as she's learned to better understand and express herself, there are also negatives to this as well. However, from her experiences these negatives often come from outside individuals or organizations who don't truly understand autism.
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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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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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Being a Part of the Autism Community
Out-of-Sync Woman was diagnosed at a young age with Autism even before it was a common diagnosis. It wasn't until her twenties that she started to become involved in the Autism community. She feels strongly that being part of the Autism community has been good for her and she wouldn't change this part of herself!
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My Life Through the Span
Welcome Mike! In this first blog, we travel down memory lane as Mike tells us about different periods in his life. He ends this blog with the question, "What am I going to do with myself now, at 60 years old?"
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What is Podcasting?
Thomas blogs about the history of the podcast, shares the top types of podcast genres and the types of podcast formats. He shares details and the joy he derives from being a part of an Autism Podcafé group out of Pittsburgh.
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What’s Passed is Past
Rachel blogs about her fear of missing opportunities because of waiting too long. In this case, she focuses on the choice of where and when to start grad school. Rachel comes to the conclusion that it is important to learn from the past but ultimately to look forward to new opportunities.
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