self-advocacy

  • What I Really Learned: My Experience with School Avoidance

    Earlier this week, I came across the terms “School Avoidance” and “School Refusal” for the first time. These phrases describe behaviors where a child actively avoids or refuses to attend school due to underlying challenges. Learning that this issue is… Continue reading

    What I Really Learned: My Experience with School Avoidance
  • Beyond Control: Autistic Meltdowns and Their Impact

    As a high-masking, late-diagnosed autistic woman, I’ve spent most of my life concealing my autistic traits. This self-suppression, unfortunately, has taken a toll on my health, both physical and mental. I mastered the art of masking early in life, even… Continue reading

    Beyond Control: Autistic Meltdowns and Their Impact
  • Living with Autism: A Series

    Over the past year or so, I’ve engaged with many LinkedIn posts on topics surrounding life with autism and the struggles I encounter regularly. I’ve combined these snippets into a series of blog posts covering different topics. I will post… Continue reading

    Living with Autism: A Series