Sofia
At first I needed advice from other advocates. I knew the direction I wanted to go in but I needed help. I felt like I didn’t really know...
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mylifeautistic
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Financial Focus
I left school and went straight into a job. They called me a success story. However, getting and keeping a job was almost impossible. The...
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mylifeautistic
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Funko Contest Entry
Funko #funkounboxed Avengers Assemble Image description: In this image is a collection of Marvel characters. They are Antman and Wasp,...
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mylifeautistic
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Spider Rescue
It’s funny the little memories that appear in your mind on occasion. I remember my daughter being afraid of spiders. I used to be until I...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 27, 2023
- 2 min
Christmas present
Christmas and birthdays were tough, scripting meant I felt separated for many years. I also would script what I wanted which was often...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 25, 2023
- 1 min
Merry Christmas
Christmas Magic Continued: Earlier I shared a post about the birth of an accidental new Christmas tradition. It wasn't planned but it's...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 24, 2023
- 2 min
Festive Season
Community Comment Christmas in my household was always an event; the night before Christmas, we had snacks and got to open one gift...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 23, 2023
- 2 min
Journeys and Experiences
Community Comment “My name is Brenton Cook. I am autistic and I have been working at Cossington Park for the past 3 years, helping...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 22, 2023
- 1 min
Festive Foods
Imagine there is a series of gates in my mind. These gates are opened and closed through sensory input. Food is tricky because to be...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 21, 2023
- 1 min
Christmas Chaos
Not the night before Christmas but a few days before, The presents were scattered all over the floor, For a creature was stirring and it...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
Autism Collective
When I started posting as an autism advocate it was the most challenging thing I have done. I thought I knew very little about autism,...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 19, 2023
- 1 min
Miracles
Community Comment “I was talking to “Anonymous” about her family relationships. Meanwhile, Silver's RokuTV is suggesting I watch "Miracle...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 18, 2023
- 1 min
Jeni sings along
Today's post is a video of me attempting something I never do publicly. I'm a bit shy when it comes to this but the take away is that I'm...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 17, 2023
- 1 min
Stim Along...
Tis’ the season to be stimming, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Feet tapping, and arms are flapping, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Watch the...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 16, 2023
- 2 min
Loop
“Communication can range from very subtle processes of exchange, to full conversations and mass communication” – This quote is from “The...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 15, 2023
- 1 min
Emma's Elf
For the past few days something magical has happened. A gift has mysteriously shown up under the tree. Emma was shocked the first day....
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
Santa is coming to town
This seems like perfect timing after yesterday’s post. Dinner had just finished and when I was clearing the dishes away I heard it. The...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 13, 2023
- 1 min
Santa
My daughter asked me a few years ago, very directly, was Santa real? I try always to be honest with her, but also frame things in a way...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 12, 2023
- 2 min
We are Family
We are family (autistic community version) We are family by Sister Sledge We are family All autistic people, and me We are family Get up...
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mylifeautistic
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
Role Models
Autistic role models, from different cultures, backgrounds, and identities are really important. It is a bit like the moon landing. Now...
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