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Forget Behavior: Understanding Autistic Cognition

October 23, 2021July 4, 2024
Autism, Neurodiversity

Stop thinking about the autistic person’s observable behavior and start thinking about their cognition in this presentation by Oswin Latimer.

Let’s Look at Bluey & Why Representation Matters in Kids’ Shows

October 19, 2021July 4, 2024
Advocacy, Anti-Racism, Autism, Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation, Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Parenting

Criticism about diversity on the Australian cartoon, Bluey, had a lot of backlash and I’m here to tell you why diverse representation is still needed.

Why Mainstream Sex Education Doesn’t Work for Neurodivergent People

September 26, 2021July 4, 2024
Advocacy, Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation, Neurodiversity, Parenting

Learn why I think mainstream sex-education doesn’t work for anyone, especially neurodivergent people like intellectually disabled, autistic, and ADHD kids.

Atkins Mocha Latte Shake Recipe Changed: An Autistic’s Worst Nightmare

September 24, 2021July 4, 2024
Advocacy, Autism, Neurodiversity

An open letter to Atkins on how their new recipe for the Mocha Latte Shake recipe affected an autistic adult.

Karate-Do & Pregnancy: The Fourth Trimester

September 1, 2021July 4, 2024
Parenting

What’s it like for a martial artist to heal from pregnancy? Read more about my personal postpartum experience with karate.

Cloth Diapers Leaks

August 30, 2021July 4, 2024
Parenting

Struggling to with cloth diaper leaks? Maybe our experiences can help! Leaks during sleep is one of the top issues we’ve faced.

Loving Yourself Can Be Challenging When You’re Disabled

August 22, 2021July 4, 2024
Autism, Mental Health, Neurodiversity

Self-love? Whoever said nobody can love you until you love yourself was full of shit; we are not unlovable just because we don’t love ourselves.

How Do I Accept My Autistic Self?

August 21, 2021July 4, 2024
Autism, Mental Health, Neurodiversity

After discovering I am autistic, I spent the last year becoming self-aware and I had no idea that’d lead to self-acceptance.

What is Autistic Self-Awareness?

August 20, 2021July 4, 2024
Autism, Mental Health, Neurodiversity

Labels build knowledge which can lead to self-awareness. If knowledge is power, then ignorance is powerless. I’m constantly learning more about my autistic self.