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My Emotional Labour of a Late Autism Diagnosis

For the longest time, I felt like I lived out of my body. My life experience never quite made sense, for I’ve had to work harder to belong, and still felt quite foreign. Even as a child and adolescent in school, I was compelled to roleplay multiple characters adapting to different situations and social settings. It was as if I had a rolodex filed away in my brain, filled with personalities from films, songs, books, or pop culture. Sometimes, I also filed away traits and personalities of people who made an impression on my mind.

5 Gift Ideas for Children on the Spectrum

Buying presents for children can be daunting with so many options to choose from at toy stores. Children on the autism spectrum are more likely to have limited or fixed interest. So, it is understandable when those who are not caregivers or immediate family members are at a loss on what to buy for a child on the spectrum as gift. Here are some ideas to help you along the process.

Living with NonVerbal Learning Disability

My journey started when I came into this world by the lovely parents of Sam and Marica Lundy on August 25th, 1985. I was born in Cooper Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. Although I was a tough baby, I struggled with many things. My parents did not know that later, their son would have a Nonverbal Learning Disability. At the age of 5, I was tested and officially diagnosed. A Nonverbal Learning Disability is a neurological condition marked by a collection of academic and sometimes, social difficulties.

Autistic Masking

Masking involves intentionally learning neurotypical behaviors and mimicking them in social situations. Girls tend to mask early on as they want to be like their peers, they want to have friends. This, however, is part of the reason girls slip under the radar and aren’t often diagnosed until their late teens or as an adult.

My Story: Beginning My Journey With a Special Needs Child

At his first birthday party, my son cried endlessly when everyone sang ‘Happy Birthday’. Going out was always a nightmare; he would cry endlessly until we got to the car. At 18-months, he was still babbling, not forming words. I waited for him to point eagerly at objects or people. I’m still waiting. Eating was a problem too, until my mother discovered a trick to feeding him.

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