I just watched the new Spider-Man movie. Don’t worry… no spoilers, but as I was watching it, I was thinking… wow, I relate to Spider-Man, which I never thought I would. Without giving anything away, the movie touched on sensory overload, being different, and feeling alone. Many people who personally know me know that loudContinue reading “How Spider-Man Brand New Day Has Disability Representation”
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Include EVERYONE in the Conversation
In early May, I had the opportunity to attend the START Conference in Lansing. This conference’s main focus was relationships and inclusion for people on the spectrum. Although I looked at the conference through the lens of an aspiring special education teacher, I also looked through the lens as a sister with siblings on theContinue reading “Include EVERYONE in the Conversation”
Grief Glitter
Everyone says that grief is a cycle: you’re in denial, then you are angry about it, next a wave of depression washes over you, then you try to make sense of what happened, and then you accept it. Some say that you repeat the cycle, while others say that when you reach acceptance, you haveContinue reading “Grief Glitter”
Dear Past Self
Dear Past Self, Hi! How are you doing? Is that Barney the Dinosaur episode good? I sometimes wish life were still that simple. If I told you everything that is going to happen in your life up to the big age of 22, you would probably hide under your Disney Princess covers with all ofContinue reading “Dear Past Self”
Always Be Kind
Kindness is being understanding towards someone, even if you don’t truly understand. Kindness is thinking about how others feel instead of just thinking about yourself. Kindness is caring, even if you don’t need to. Kindness is what makes the world so amazing. However, it is no secret that we are currently not living in aContinue reading “Always Be Kind”
Dear Americans…
If you are someone who is part of a political party and you support everything that political party does, you are not a true American. Let me explain. Let’s say you support our current president and everything he has done in the last six months. What if a Democratic president did the exact same things?Continue reading “Dear Americans…”
My Life on the Autism Spectrum
*For the last few weeks, I have been trying to figure out how to word this entry. I have already spent countless hours writing about my life on the spectrum and I couldn’t figure not figure out how to reword this entry to make it any better without stealing away from the original message. SoContinue reading “My Life on the Autism Spectrum”
