Ancient Myth, Sacred Woodcarving, and Neurodivergent Magic
Finding jobs and even a career that is right for you is hard enough. Add to it having a genetic condition such as Chromosome 15q13.3 Microdeletion Syndrome, autism, intellectual disability, or sensory/auditory issues can make it even more challenging. I’ve had many, many careers over …
I remember when I first got my genetic test results, which were positive for my youngest daughter and myself having Chromosome 15q13.3 Microdeletion Syndrome. At first, I was like, “What the heck does that mean?!” However, after speaking with a geneticist as well as our …
As a person with Chromosome 15q13.3 Microdeletion Syndrome, I have always struggled to explain those little things that come so easily to everyone else, but not for me. One of those is filtering out background noises as well as telling which direction a noise is …
Special needs parents and caregivers need to have a lot of information, history, contacts, and paperwork at a moment’s notice. This includes medical information, appointments, evaluations, school IEPs, contacts, and routines. If something ever happens to me, I need to know that Allie will be …
Special needs parenting isn’t for the weak, that’s for sure. Even though Allie and I share some of the same diagnoses and struggles, her challenges are about triple what mine were at that age. Plus, I had the ability to visualize and create my own …
When Touch Hurts Your Child: The Other Extreme Of Sensory Processing Disorder Many people, especially those in autism circles, have heard of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). However, there is another extreme to the ones I’ve seen posted about online. I have two children on the …