Rochelle Johnson-Vestjens

No Actually Autistics Won’t Shut Up

[Content Warning — ABA] As I sit in front of this laptop tonight punching out words it is with a level of frustration and anger that is quite elevated. My day today, in which

Language and Acceptance

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The Old School Yard

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What about social Skills…

Common process for young Autistic children is for them to head off to an occupational therapist, speech therapist or a team based social skills group program. Clearly this is a preferable option to

When the Spoons Run Low

Spoons! Spoons! Spoons! There are only so many. There aren’t any more. They must be conserved. Used wisely. Not wasted. Not thrown around with abandon. Spoons run dry, the ice starts melting.