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Love this perspective 💗 Having a difference isn’t always bad by listening to the experiences of others we can learn to appreciate each other’s differences and not want us all to be the same💗

THE SENSORY WORLD - Renata Jurkevythz - Spectrum Women One thing very common to autistic people (but not exclusive to our type of brain) is the so-called “Sensory Processing Disorder”. Being perceived as a disorder, people tend to only refer to the problems it brings… there are indeed many (some very difficult ones), but overall I personally do no...

Great community opportunity!

Yelm Cinemas Offers Sensory Friendly Screening of ‘Toy Story 4’ for Special Needs Families - ThurstonTalk Yelm Cinemas is having a special Sensory Friendly showing of Toy Story 4 on June 29. During the screening, the lights will be turned up and the sound turned down.

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If We Behave In These 10 Ways Towards Children The Future Of Humanity Will Be In Safe Hands Raising children in a modern day environment can be stressful and difficult at the best of times. But I genuinely believe that it should be regarded as an honour and a pleasure by all adults who are able to influence children in any way, whether you are an uncle, parent or just a friend of …

AUTISTIC BURNOUT (OFTEN SILENT SUFFERING)

"Autistic burnout can happen at any age, including to Autistic young people as they are faced with increases in demands. Add to that risk reduced communication and the situation can become intensely distressing for the individual and for those caring for them.

As this image shows, signs can include:
* Intense meltdowns
* Struggles with self-care
* Loss of executive functioning skills
* Unable to mask in social situations
* Reduced memory capacity
* Unable to speak/form words & sentences (a great reason to seek and use part-time AAC)

For a deeper dive including additional signs, causes & how to manage, please see:

* Video: Ask An Autistic: What is Autistic Burnout?
https://bit.ly/2kqYQMn

* Outstanding infographic from the Autistic Women's Nonbinary Network: https://bit.ly/2VpSLC4

Image credit: (instagram)"

AUTISTIC BURNOUT (OFTEN SILENT SUFFERING)

Autistic burnout can happen at any age, including to Autistic young people as they are faced with increases in demands. Add to that risk reduced communication and the situation can become intensely distressing for the individual and for those caring for them.

As this image shows, signs can include:
* Intense meltdowns
* Struggles with self care
* Loss of executive functioning skills
* Unable to mask in social situations
* Reduced memory capacity
* Unable to speak/form words & sentences

For a deeper dive including additional signs, causes & how to manage, please see:

* Video: Ask An Autistic: What is Autistic Burnout?
https://bit.ly/2kqYQMn
* Outstanding infographic from the Autistic Women's Nonbinary Network: https://bit.ly/2VpSLC4

Image credit: (instagram)

We always refer to OT💗😍 We find our kids are incredibly underserved by Occupational Therapy and sensory dysregulation is being treated as “behavior”.

Neurodiversity and Fight-or-flight Response: How Occupational Therapy Saved My Life by Teaching Me to Regulate My Nervous System and the 16 Things I’ve Learned Dedication This week’s blog is dedicated to my occupational therapist — words cannot express my gratitude for guiding me through my pain and for helping me learn to regulate my nervous system; our work has changed my life — and to a special young...

A great read💗

“It’s a Spectrum” Doesn’t Mean What You Think | The Aspergian | A Neurodivergent Collective What you believe the "autism spectrum" means is not what it actually means. It's more like...

This is something that many aren’t aware of.

The functional aspect, the importance of stimming for autistic people.

It is so heavily discounted that in most therapies targeted at autistic children,

The natural, organic, innate ways we move our bodies in order to bring ourselves back into balance,

The ways we find calm

Are shut down.

Our repetitive movements, our rocking, hand flapping, jumping, running, mouth sounds, let bouncing..

Must be allowed in order for us to regulate our huge emotional responses to our environments.

As an adult, I’ve attempted to force myself into traditional forms of stillness.

Meditation, yoga, baths,

And for many autistic people these are hugely advantageous.

But each time I have attempted these,

My body has chosen other forms of movement and regulation that I’ve quickly shut down

Out of shame

Out of shock

Out of panic

“What the hell is happening?”

I’d wonder.

What was happening

Is that I am an autistic person.

There are ways my body moves

Natural, normal, autistic ways.

And so now, when I am stressed or excited or just for whatever reason at all,

I stim.

And it feels deeply sacred and personal.

There is a deep sense of grief and sadness in my stimming.

It is a return to who I am,

Who I have been all along.

It is my coming home.

It is an undoing, an unlearning.

It is a sacred ritual of reconnection to myself.

Please, allow yourself and/or your children to stim.




Kristy Forbes
inTune Pathways

The tattoo fundraiser is in full force!! Chris was here at 7 a.m. to be first in line!!!

Think about it this way: Neurodivergent individuals are simply breaking the stereotype and expectations of “normality” – they aren’t “unintelligent”. All people have words, feelings and a unique experience on this earth. When we begin to look at things with this baseline understanding, the world gets a heck of a lot easier!

"Only 100 years ago my left-handed grandfather was forced to write with his right hand.

I, growing up only 79 years later, was accepted and allowed to be my left-handed self.

Just one generation ago, a diagnosis of dyslexia was often viewed with suspicion and shame.

And yet nowadays we don't think twice about dyslexia and it is a commonly known condition.

Let's make this generation the first to accept autism as a normal and unremarkable part of being human."

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