I was born different. Not visibly, but noticeably. And there was no one else like me. I went stumbling through childhood, every mockery hitting me, assuring me, that I was wrong. But I did look like you, I should have worked like you, I should have been like you, like all you others do. I … Fortsæt læsning Autistic Pride
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Food made as quickly as fast food, but healthy and delicious
I'm one of those who just have not the energy. I just get to the top-3 on my to-do list, depending on how vital the points are and then there is no more energy left for other things. At the same time, I am a conscientious mother who wants to make sure that Emma is … Fortsæt læsning Food made as quickly as fast food, but healthy and delicious
To be normal among other normal people
Soon I'll have a week's vacation with friends and acquaintances. Many of them are neurodivergent. Now I think that I'm not particularly striking as being autistic in everyday life, and I also believe that I handle things pretty well most days. However, there is a huge difference between my life and my vacation: What happens … Fortsæt læsning To be normal among other normal people
I can get myself to almost anything, if only a somewhat excessively large ice cream is waiting for me at the other end
At a presentation about stress and autism, we received a good advice from the non-autistic presenter: We shall eat healthy and we shall try to recognize healthy food as a reward in itself. Her example was a chia mush, which she eats every morning and which makes her feel healthy and happy. Well, I lack … Fortsæt læsning I can get myself to almost anything, if only a somewhat excessively large ice cream is waiting for me at the other end
PDA-strategies in the morning and around kindergarten
Emma is always awake before me. Sleeping is not her thing. So she comes over and lies a little in my bed and cuddles. And for God's sake, I must not say that now we must get ready. She will not. Mother shall. So I say, "I'm going to pee, I'm going to the bathroom." … Fortsæt læsning PDA-strategies in the morning and around kindergarten
My daughter’s PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
Emma is not diagnosed and if we can avoid it, we will avoid it. She would not get a diagnosis now anyway. She is 4 years old and is one of the two biggest trouble makers in her kindergarten, but in many ways she seems so normal and non-autistic that her behavior can easily be … Fortsæt læsning My daughter’s PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
I can do some things that many other autistic people are not so good at. For example can I read body language and facial expressions and I understand and speak NT (as a foreign language). My focus is on people, not on things, and I am very concerned with what is expected of me and … Fortsæt læsning My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
Mother with plenty of development potential
Today I was losing hope again. She simply did not want to stop watching her tablet and she did not want half a biscuit but a whole biscuit. And I insisted on the half biscuit which she threw after me, retrieved it, threw it again while she yelled and cried and hit me with her … Fortsæt læsning Mother with plenty of development potential
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