by Kylie Richardson | Dec 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sensory Toys and Autism Sensory toys for people with autism ranges greatly from a fidget spinner to a chew necklace and even to a Rubix cube. They help people regulate their emotional needs as well as their sensory needs. They help calm a person with autism down...
by Teal C. | Aug 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Benefits of Therapy & Autism Coming to terms with my diagnosis was a trouble-free experience to make sense of. My parents never hid my diagnosis or what they were doing from me, which helped tremendously unless it was a surprise. I was emotion driven and went...
by Kylie Richardson | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Group Home and Development In mid-June of 2011, I made the move to Richmond with the plan of moving into a group home. Before all of that, my dad and I checked out some other locations that just didn’t seem to fit me at all. They both didn’t fit the ideals for what...
by Teal C. | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Before Moving to Richmond Going to school was not all I was expecting it to be. The struggles, trials and tribulations, and even failed relationships were just the beginnings of my adulthood. The inevitable rush from high school to adulthood was never a perfect step...
by Teal C. | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Autism Supports When I was growing up, I always had a support method to accommodate for the fact that I processed things differently than others. This went on for eight years of my life; however, they seemed to disappear when I was 18 years old. The disability,...
by Teal C. | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized, Views from the Spectrum
Sleep and Autism Sleep or a lack thereof tends to be a problem when you can’t get your mind to shut down for the night or your mind is racing with the issues of the day. Many people with autism struggle with sleep and some have sleep disorders that affect their...
