Autism is AU-Some
Recently, I’ve found it difficult to compliment my friends on their accomplishments and/or the way they go about handling a certain task. In this day and age I would like to say thank you to everyone who has been a HUGE part of my life and supported me when things were very hard for me […]
Read morePutting Yourself First in the Era of 24-Hour News
We live in the era of a 24-hour news cycle, and what this means is when we turn on the TV or look online there’s always something happening. Our phones can even receive news bulletins, and as soon as news breaks, we learn about it. This level of access to information is unprecedented in our […]
Read moreFamily Love
You probably don’t know this but I have several nieces and nephews, and I’m incredibly proud of them. When they were babies, I wondered if any of them would have similar struggles to me as they got older. Not that this would change how I felt about them, but I know how much harder it […]
Read moreFinal Reflections
When I first started at Lebanon Valley College back in 2011, I remember feeling anxious, scared and nervous. Here I was, fresh out of high school and I had all these expectations placed on me. I didn’t know how I was going to be able to cope. I started as an open major and just […]
Read moreEmployment Journey
Within the Aspie social group that I belong a topic that frequently comes up is people’s work experience. A theme that nearly all of them have shared is getting fired because they couldn’t meet the social requirements of their jobs. I started towards my current job in my junior year when I shadowed my boss […]
Read moreEducation with Asperger’s
Having Asperger’s is very challenging at times but one of the things I have struggled with the most throughout my education is organization. For most people organizing comes naturally, but not for me. I struggled even as far back as elementary school with organization. I would constantly loose handouts, homework and notes. When I would […]
Read morePuzzling Puzzle Pieces
The symbol of the puzzle itself is very interesting, it shows a sign of confusion every time you try to attach it to the other pieces and just wonder if it really belongs there. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. One thing for sure, you won’t get the full picture until you’ve actually placed more […]
Read moreDiversity and Inclusion
It’s Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. This time of year draws attention to those with ASD, can provide eye-opening education, and gives those on the spectrum a megaphone to utilize to discuss pertinent issues on their mind relating to ASD. Previously, I wrote in detail on how far the discussion about autism has come, and this year […]
Read moreCommunity Connection
April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Connecting people with Autism to the community is an important part of having a meaningful life. Being human, I need to belong to a community. Community for me is a combination of physical location, people who are close to me, and people who share some common beliefs. Having Autism, anxiety […]
Read moreTwists and Turns
Sometimes in life you are deal with unexpected twists and turns, things don’t always turn out the way you plan. Sometimes it can be better than you expected or worse. In life we all try to better ourselves and make things as easy as possible but with having Autism this can be more challenging. In […]
Read moreAn Autism Poem
I am an autistic adult I try to live in this world as best I can Please try to understand If I break down and cry, please don’t laugh I have been through a lot in my life Bullied, Harassed and teased everyday For something no doctor could ever explain My mom continued to fight […]
Read moreSensory Friendly Items
This month, I’d like to talk about a few items that I use frequently or even daily. The things I will talk about reduce sensory stimuli or enable me to adjust on the fly to make circumstances a bit easier. By no means is this an endorsement of the products listed. And products that I […]
Read moreQuestion and Uncertainty
I was never very close to my grandparents either physically or emotionally. In fact I have never been close to someone who is old and sick. I knew my parents were both saddened and stressed out by their parents which left me with the impression that their parents caused more unhappiness then happiness. Due to […]
Read moreLife of a Transfer Student
For this blog I wanted to make a short summary of my first half of school since I transferred. I’ll try to make this a thing about every other month, so I can write about all of the other things for others to enjoy too! I have been dealing with a lot in this new […]
Read moreMy Story
My name is Marissa Bowley and I am a student at Lebanon Valley College. I am studying digital communications with a minor in computer science. Having a form of Asperger’s doesn’t always make college life easy, you feel like you have to work even harder to make those good grades. Understanding information can be difficult […]
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