autism
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Redefining the Magic: A Parent’s Real-World Guide to Disney with an Autistic Child
Grieving the “dream” Disney vacation you imagined is often the first and most necessary step to enjoying the vacation your neurodivergent child actually needs. When a traditional theme park approach collides with a child’s sensory threshold, trying to force it usually ends in misery for everyone. Here is a comprehensive strategy for tackling major theme… Continue reading
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Autism Parenting and Hearing Loss
By Kaelen Jax. It was a Tuesday afternoon, right in the middle of a severe meltdown. I was sitting on the floor, holding my dysregulated child, doing everything I could to weather the storm. Then, my smartwatch tapped my wrist: “Loud Environment: Sound levels hit 90 decibels. Around 30 minutes at this level can cause… Continue reading
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Taking Flight: A Parent’s Guide to Air Travel with an Autistic Child
By Admin. Air travel is inherently stressful, but when you are flying with an autistic child or a sensory seeker, a standard five-hour flight can feel like a high-stakes obstacle course. The confined spaces, unpredictable noises, ear pressure, and disruption of routine are a perfect storm for sensory overload. But you can absolutely do this.… Continue reading
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From Crisis Manager Back to Mom: Finding Peace at the Crossroads of Facility Placement
By Sarah. I sat on the edge of my bed last night and looked at the fire damage on the wall. My son is thirteen. He is already over six feet tall. And a few days ago, in a moment of dysregulation that none of our usual de-escalation strategies could touch, he set a fire… Continue reading
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Marriage and kids: how autistic people really feel
By Admin. When one autistic woman posted about her changing feelings on marriage and kids — describing how her autism diagnosis had shifted her perspective on both — she got nearly 300 responses. The thread became one of the most honest, varied, and at times surprisingly funny conversations about life choices in the autism community.… Continue reading
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Rising Above the Waves: Living and Thriving with Autism
By Addie. Diagnosed with autism at the age of five, Addie began her journey of self-discovery at thirteen, when she became more aware of her condition. Rather than viewing her diagnosis as a limitation, she embraced it as an opportunity to build resilience and reshape her perspective. Now a Life Coach with over 700 clients,… Continue reading
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Steps I Take to Support Myself as a Neurodivergent Adult
By Sam_V, 24 year old neurodivergent writer. Transitioning to adulthood and living independently has been challenging for me as a neurodivergent adult; in fact, I didn’t learn that I was on the spectrum until I moved out of my parents’ house. I wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until the age of twenty-one and didn’t start suspecting… Continue reading
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AMA with Seasonedmomreviews, mom and wife of an ASD family
Moderator: Welcome to the nd-space AMA series! Today, we’re excited to have Seasonedmomreviews with us. She has contributed extensively to nd-space.com, covering a wide range of topics such as sensory tools, relationships, food, and therapies for autistic children. Thank you for joining us, Seasonedmomreviews! Could you start by sharing a little bit about yourself? Seasonedmomreviews:… Continue reading
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Tools for Romantic Relationships
By: Seasoned Mom. Seasoned Mom is a mom to two children with autism, ages 13 and 9. She is also the spouse of someone on the spectrum. Her education background is with teaching birth to third grade children with an emphasis on special education, specifically autism. Relationships, both romantically and socially can be difficult to… Continue reading
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An Autistic Writer’s Perspective
By: Stonewall Jackson, writer with autism Imagine sitting in front of a blank sheet of paper – or in my case, an empty screen – and the words dance in your head like wild sparks. They want to get out, want to form into sentences, become stories. But somehow it feels like you’re trying to… Continue reading
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