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✨ Neurodivergent Life Hack ✨
If you struggle to remember meds or vitamins, I’ve got something for you!

Out of sight = out of mind.
That’s not just a saying, that’s executive dysfunction.

This little cutie lives right next to my to
Partner A: “You never want to spend time with me. You're always on your phone!”

Partner B : “That’s not true. We watched a show together last Tuesday.”

Now they’re off.
Instead of responding to the emotion (lonel
“What are you doing tonight?”
Me: Um… mentally shutting down while scanning my nervous system for capacity and rehearsing three polite ways to say no.

Impromptu plans are a full-on event for Autistic brains.
It’s not that we
I tried to make a Reel about this, but I couldn’t stay coherent. 
So here it is, in writing.

My first school year working in a public high school in Baltimore County, I hospitalized 12 students for Emergency Petitions. That means 12 teens were
Existing during the sweaty months as a Neurodivergent person = a full-time sensory battle.

The heat? Too much.
The sweat? Absolutely not.
Your hair touching your neck? Immediate rage.
Going from freezing A/C to blazing sun? Why does it feel like pun
Sometimes, your Autistic partner really does want to hear about your day. But their brain might still be trying to exit “work mode.”

Many Autistic folks need a transition period between work and home life: a sensory and mental reset befo