So this is my second post of April, (If you haven’t read my last post, please do!). As many of you probably already know, April is Autism Awareness Month, however, it recently came to my attention that many groups and individuals prefer that it be called Autism Acceptance Month instead, and I’d like to just … More Awareness vs Acceptance
Today is April 2nd, Autism Awareness Day. Personally, even though I think it’s important to spread awareness, I’m actually not a big fan of having an “Autism Awareness Day” or an “Awareness Month”. It’s not because the thought isn’t nice, but it’s because a majority of “activism” is just social media activism. A hashtag isn’t … More Autism Awareness Day #RedInstead
According to studies, siblings of those with autism have a quite high chance of displaying symptoms of autism. One study suggests that as many as 1 in 5 neurotypical siblings may display subtle autism-esque symptoms. Personally, I suppose I can understand why studies would show this, as siblings often spend a great deal of time … More Autism Traits in Siblings
Terms like “white privilege”, “male privilege” and “heterosexual privilege” are quite common vocabulary these days, and there are many discussions involving terms like these. However, one privilege that I feel isn’t talked about nearly as much as it should be is neurotypical privilege, which, as you can probably guess from the name, refers to the … More Neurotypical Privilege
I have talked some before about stigma on this blog, but I decided want to talk about it again, because 1. It’s important, and it stands in the way of many people being able to lead functional life, or being comfortable seeking help. And 2. Trying to fight it can be really, fucking hard. It’s … More Fighting Stigma
I feel like the majority of the content I have been posting has been mainly focused on autism, which is why I wanted to do this post about adhd, which my sister Wendy also has. I also want to try and post more tips on this blog, so I combined the two and here is … More 5 Tips How to Support People With Adhd
It’s no secret that neurodivergents are severely underrepresented as well as oftentimes misrepresented in media. The movie that probably comes to mind for most people when you say the word “autism” is Rain Man, a movie about a white male with autism, who also is a savant, meaning he has amazing abilities, which conveniently also … More Autism in the Media
Something that I feel perhaps isn’t very talked about when it comes to the discourse on mental disorders are the negative thoughts and emotions that may accompany mental illness, both with those suffering from it, and the ones close to them. I feel like there is often this confusion with supporting people with mental illness … More Not stigmatizing negative thoughts
In this post I’d like to talk about sibling meet-ups for siblings of those with a mental disorder. I have been to a few of these meetings in my days. I went to my first one when I was 13, at my mom’s suggestions, and from personal experience, I can say that I think these … More Siblings meet-ups and why they’re great
Hello everyone! This is perhaps not so much a blog post in itself, but I just wanted to announce here that a piece I’ve written is featured in this month (February)’s issue of the Autism Parenting Magazine, issue 72. My article is titled “Thoughtful Advice for Parenting the Neurotypical Sibling”, and as you may have … More I’m in the Autism Parenting Magazine
