A common misconception of people with Autism is that they are anti-social. It isn’t that they do not want to be social or that they hate everyone. I think the issue actually lies in either their inability to communicate properly or in the other person’s inability to accept their differences. People have a hard time relating […]
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Find your Tribe..
I’m going to come right out and say it… Autism is a lonely road. Sure we talk about our “tribe” and we do have support but there are many days where we feel the difference. We feel the loneliness. We feel the heartache.. And you won’t hear us talk about that because our focus is […]
Bending the Social Norm..
How many of you have heard that those with Autism are “anti-social” or that they lack empathy? Isn’t that what we have heard on the news? Well, this is actually far from the truth. Those with Autism are often seen as anti-social due to the fact that they have a very hard time reading social […]
Wanna Come Over?
A big part of your social network comes from hanging out at each other’s houses. Unfortunately, this is a challenge for our family. We find ourselves staying home most of the time due to it just being easier on everyone. Early on, we weren’t talking too much about exactly what living with Autism meant so […]
Tilted Axis 