Autism & Everyday Life
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Masking Problems
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≻: Masking ProblemsWe recently discovered that our daughter has a remarkable ability to mask when she is uncomfortable in situations. Unfortunately this…
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A new take on a balanced diet
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≻: A new take on a balanced dietSo our fae has … interesting eating habits. That is to say, if she eats, then she has interesting eating…
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Standoffish or hyper-affectionate?
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≻: Standoffish or hyper-affectionate?When our fae was first diagnosed I was warned by many people that she would not like cuddles or being…
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Birthday Blues
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≻: Birthday BluesSo, right now, I’m not sure when I last updated. For the last two weeks, we have been rather stressed.…
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Dreading the Weekend
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≻: Dreading the WeekendIn a weird twist on the standard I have noticed that, since my fae started schoo,l I have started to…
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Tis the season of meltdowns and poor sleep
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≻: Tis the season of meltdowns and poor sleepI’m not a Grinch: I don’t hate Christmas – normally. This year, however, it made me want to cry. Our…
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Continuous progress
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≻: Continuous progressSometimes, it’s not easy to see progress day-to-day. This weekend, our Fae’s grandparents came to visit:a relatively infrequent occurrence due…
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Invisible Stress
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≻: Invisible Stress(A guest post from the fae dad) Let me tell you about my morning. After I was showered and dressed,…
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Sunday was not a good day
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≻: Sunday was not a good dayFor reasons that I still do not quite understand, my daughter had a bad day. I have no idea what…
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You’re doing fine.
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≻: You’re doing fine.Don’t forget: you’re doing fine It’s so easy to over-analyse every little thing you do, and focus on every tiny…
