Content note: child death. I was once asked, “what’s a misconception people have when they look at you, as an autistic AAC user? What do they not see?” Honestly, I could’ve answered with many things – and I generally respond with my advocacy scripts that I’ve carefully crafted over time. Things like “not seeing my … Continue reading Misconceptions
Lifelines: Direct Support Professionals
Once again, I recently said goodbye to another wonderful caregiver. I’m very sad to see her go, but I also understand. She’s going into nursing school and I know she’s going to do great. When she left, she sent me a goodbye present that I’m very grateful for - a package with recipes/instructions and some … Continue reading Lifelines: Direct Support Professionals
Happy Disability Pride Month!
A cream color background with light pastel dots on each of the corners. Words at the top say “July is Disability Pride Month,” with the Disability Pride flag in the middle. The flag is a dark gray color with diagonal lines of red, yellow, white, blue, and green. At the bottom of the image is … Continue reading Happy Disability Pride Month!
Updating the Backlog
Hello friends! I just wanted to give you all a heads up, as I’m going through a backlog of posts that it turns out I never published. It’s been a long several months - oops. The posts will be backdated to the time they were meant to be shared. I’ll try to do one every … Continue reading Updating the Backlog
Graduation!
It happened; I finally graduated! Person with glasses and blonde hair is sitting in a wheelchair, wearing university graduation regalia. They're sitting on a balcony with a clocktower behind them, and holding a decorated graduation cap. The cap says "we are star stuff," with a space theme. Seven years. Over seven years ago, I started … Continue reading Graduation!
Just Keep Stimming 