Spider-Man saved my life. Seriously, high school isn’t easy for anyone especially people on the spectrum (to say the least). However, tenth grade was my worst year. It was a traumatic year and I felt alone, anxious and seen as weak because I was misunderstood. I had no real friends and lots of pain and […]
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Autism, Spider-Man and Me
Spider-Man saved my life. Seriously, high school isn’t easy for anyone especially people on the spectrum (to say the least). However, tenth grade was my worst year. It was a traumatic year and I felt alone, anxious and seen as weak because I was misunderstood. I had no real friends and lots of pain and […]
Autism Characteristics
The characteristics of autism are, unfortunately, staples of the disorder. However, what are these characteristics? The most obvious characteristic I’ve found can be a necessity for motion like rocking or shaking. I’ve found in my later years that bass filled music really affects me positively on a mental level. Another characteristic that some autistic people […]
Autism and Meditation
Meditation can be very difficult to settle into. This can especially be so for those on the spectrum. However, what can help calm an overstimulated and overly analytical autistic brain? Personally I’ve found that as ADD as I am I need to satisfy all five of my senses. What do I mean by that? Firstly I […]
Buffy, Anya Jenkins and Autism
What do you say about a gal like Anya Jenkins from Buffy The Vampire Slayer? She’s a thousand year old vengeance demon who loathes men…..and is adorable. I have always felt a weird draw to Anya Jenkins. She’s always had an infectious….. adorable nature to her oddness. I hope that’s making sense because to be honest, […]