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Jennifer Meaig
May 27, 20233 min read
Autistic Inertia
I get stuck. If life is a melody playing on a vinyl record, me getting stuck is like the needle getting caught on a scratch and repeating...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 22, 20233 min read
Hard Sell Tactics Won't Work on PDA Autism
Having my own webpage has brought me new amusement these last few days, as a number of hungry, hustling, go-getters keep sending me...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 19, 202322 min read
The Autistic Guide to Settling the Estate of a Loved One When They Die
As many of you know, I lost my dad in April 2023. Losing a loved one is hard under any circumstances, regardless of your neurotype; but...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20231 min read
Autism and Grief Resources
There are not a lot of good resources out there for adult auties who are grieving. Below I will link three articles I have read and found...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20233 min read
Why I Think We May Be PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
My four year old is hungry. She knows the word for cereal. She stands there in front of the pantry asking for her cereal saying, “it’s...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20234 min read
Why Do Autists Hate the Puzzle Piece Symbol?
You see it everywhere nowadays: magnetic ribbons on the back of someone’s car, tee shirts “I Love Someone with Autism,” puzzle pieces...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20233 min read
The Problem with Autistic Functioning Labels
As more neurotypical (non-autistic) people become aware of the autism spectrum, they struggle to understand how one autistic person can...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20232 min read
The Flow
Approximately a year ago, I lost my rhythm. Prior to that point, I had spent three months consistently getting things done. Floors were...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20231 min read
Look Me in the Eyes When I am Talking to You
Look me in the eyes while I’m speaking Why are you glaring at me? Are you trying to engage me in a staring contest? Everyone’s a little...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20232 min read
Interoception and Autism
Because a lot of autistic people struggle with it, I want to talk a little about interoception. Interoception is our sense of what is...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20233 min read
Visual Processing Struggles
I have struggles with visual sensory stimulation. As a passenger in cars, I struggle not to panic. As we drive down the road, the...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20231 min read
Autistic Burnout Resources
The following are articles I have personally read and found helpful in discussing autistic burnout and how to heal from it. This is by no...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20232 min read
Auditory Processing Struggles
I didn't realize I had auditory processing struggles until the last year. I had assumed my struggles to understand people speaking in...
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Jennifer Meaig
May 18, 20231 min read
The Staying Power of Special Interests
While I think there is a lot of truth to this meme, I think it oversimplifies the whole special interest thing. I am autistic and ADHD. I...
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