
My 5 Pranking Rules of Engagement
If you’re like me and you don’t always understand social cues but you also like to be a prankster for April Fool’s day, here are the rules I’ve come up with to ensure my pranks remain safe and fun for everyone.
Humans are weird and brains are complex. Neurodiversity is a term that encompasses the neurotypical and the neurodivergent.
Is anyone truly neurotypical? Maybe not but Western society has created standards that set expectations for everyone to conform, cultivating its definition.
Neurodiversity is beautiful, it’s simply the diversity in how humanity thinks. It’s what makes us human and sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom.

If you’re like me and you don’t always understand social cues but you also like to be a prankster for April Fool’s day, here are the rules I’ve come up with to ensure my pranks remain safe and fun for everyone.

Tessa and Biz talk about autism in this podcast episode of One Bad Mother. This is a 2-part series because Tessa infodumped during their recording session. What an autistic thing to do.

Learn more about Harry Thompson “PDA Extraordinaire” and the accusations of him using his neurotype as an excuse to hurt people in his community with lateral ableism.

Playground banners located at the Mt. Lebanon Park, WIlliamsburg Park, and Meadowcroft provide an alternative communication method for kids.

A product review about the Bond Touch bracelets from an autistic adult married to an allistic one. Learn how we used these devices to amplify autistic communication in our home!

Learn about angry and violent meltdowns and the techniques I use to get our family through them safely.

My partner, 4-year-old autistic child, and I flew transatlantic to visit family and we had one of the worst meltdowns of our lives in the airport.

Shopping for an autistic person? Check out these gift ideas whether it’s for a holiday or their birthday!

Learn from an autistic parent of an autistic child on how can you show your own autistic kid(s) you love them in a way they’ll understand.

Check out this hilariously relatable skit about autistic self-diagnosis by April (@AprilSyrup) on TikTok with the caption, “having access to getting diagnosed by a professional is a privilege”

The Trio Training Academy at PennState University hosted a 3-day Autism Conference with 12 sessions, all with actually autistic speakers.
Check out this list of book recommendations about autism, ADHD, behavioral challenges, and communication from Dr. Bethany Ziss, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician.