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Object Permanence: Is It a Thing?

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Last week, I had an interesting text exchange with my son-in-law. It went something like this: <T.: Have I ever told you how much your vacuum cleaner bothers rachel?> <Either …

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The Vacuum Cleaner Incident

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I have actually made payments on a vacuum cleaner in my lifetime. That’s not something you hear every day, is it? And, understand that when I say I “made payments”, …

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Executive Dysfunction Is a Whole Thing

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So, I have a problem with something called “executive dysfunction”. Until recently, my response to that was basically, “Whatchu talkin’ bout, Willis?” But apparently, it’s a big deal within the …

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I Don’t Fit In

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Life as a neurodivergent person can be fucking lonely. Most of the time, that’s a good thing. When you have sensory issues, dealing with fewer people tends to make things …

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Autism and Anti-Vaxxers

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I think it’s safe to say that autism doesn’t have a stellar reputation. Really, all types of neurodiversity have an image problem, but today we’re talking about autism. While things …

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Southerners Love Eccentrics

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By now, you know I’m neurodivergent. And, you may know that I live in the South–North Carolina, to be exact. But, I suspect that you haven’t given much thought to …

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Things Are Good and I Feel Bad About It

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That probably seems like a weird way to kick off an essay but it’s true. The past 2 years have been very good for me. I graduated from UNC-G (with …

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ADHD / Autism / Holidays / neurodiversity / Sensory Processing Issues / Social interaction

Care and Feeding of Your Neurodivergent Family Member: Holiday Edition

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You may have a family member that is neurodivergent and secretly hates the holidays. Why? Because the holidays can be a fucking nightmare for us. Filled with crowds, uncomfortable situations, …

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Deviation From the Norm Will Be Punished

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Recently, I noted on social media that I hate musical theater. Like my intense loathing of sports,  it’s a fact that I’ve never been exactly shy about sharing. I also …

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Being Neurodivergent In a Neurotypical World

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If you’re neurodivergent, you understand one thing above all others: the neurotypical world is fucking weird. From the odd social conventions (shaking hands? What the fuck is that all about?) …

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