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<div id="title" class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata"><h2 class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata">Video: Things That Make Having Autism Easier, Video 1</h2></div><div id="top-row" class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata"><div id="owner" class="item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata"></div></div><p>It's easy to get lost in all of the things that make living life on the spectrum challenging. That said, there are a lot of things about living in the 2020s that make life easier than at any time in the past.</p><figure id="figure-0qo2woa9n9lrz4jj5b"><iframe id="0qo2woa9n9lrz4jj5b" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMvwgGMgwXs" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMvwgGMgwXs" data-corners="default" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMvwgGMgwXs" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure><p><br></p>

Things that Make Autism Easier #1

<p>After much discussion about overwhelm, rumble, and meltdowns with my partner, I decided that it might be helpful to post a short video about what may be helpful for someone watching their loved one go through a state of dysregulation. (Take what serves you and leave the rest.) </p><p>Also, I realized I had some theory of mind issues in the video. When I'm talking about hitting one string on a piano or guitar, I'm talking about resonance and how all the other strings of that sort will vibrate. In the same respect, someone in overwhelm will resonate with their loved one's emotions and this can potentially make the situation worse.&nbsp;</p><p>Keep centered. Keep trying and keep learning.&nbsp;</p><figure id="figure-y4vpbyko39lrz4c7pj"><iframe id="y4vpbyko39lrz4c7pj" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zEz069ZACWA" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowFullScreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEz069ZACWA&t=13s" data-corners="default"></iframe></figure><p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p>

How to "Read" Your Autistic Loved One

<p>Hello friends. Here's my story of attempting to get various Master's Degrees over the last 10 years. Although I was an honor roll student, all through high school and multiple college programs, I have not been able to handle the social pressure and masking involved in Master's programs in any of these different areas. - Creative Writing - Peace Studies - Nursing Informatics - Social Work Click to hear more of my story. Please, share your own journeys with higher education in the comments. Keep working to find the places where you feel like you are wanted and you fit. They're out there.</p><figure id="figure-44be53uifalrz456bh"><iframe id="44be53uifalrz456bh" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K73bBe8KvNw" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowFullScreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K73bBe8KvNw" data-corners="default"></iframe></figure><p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p>

My Journey with Autism and Higher Education

<h2>Autistic and Seeking Mental Health Care?</h2><p><br></p><p><a title="Why I'm Uniquely Qualified to Work with Autistic People and Their Families" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odu_ro-UlcQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odu_ro-UlcQ">Here's why the services I provide are different from the general services provided<span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>by non-nurse, non-autistic providers.</a></p><figure id="figure-hkn1kxypyjlrz3lnwe"><iframe id="hkn1kxypyjlrz3lnwe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/odu_ro-UlcQ" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowFullScreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odu_ro-UlcQ" data-corners="default"></iframe></figure><p><br></p>

Why Work With An Autistic Provider?

<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color">To some people, tantrums and meltdowns seem like one and the same. The reality is that they are very different. A tantrum is a behavior that a child has when they want something, but lack the resources to get it. aka They want a sweet treat at the grocery store, but have been told they cannot have it and in protest start to cry. A meltdown is a communication that a child (or adult) has that expresses that they are in a place of overwhelm and no longer in control of themselves. It's a communication that says, I can't do this (whatever "this" is) anymore, please help me. An adult "giving in to a tantrum and giving the child what they want can lead to more tantrums. Conversely, an adult comforting a child and helping them regulate themselves when they are in meltdown will not lead to the child having more meltdowns. Tantrums are about an external want not getting met. Meltdowns are about an internal need not getting met. That in mind, children with autism can definitely have tantrums, as well as meltdowns. It's important to try and assess the environment and situation around the behavior to see if it's about a child wanting something or having lost their ability to regulate themselves due to overwhelm.</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color"></span></p><figure id="figure-4tduumvy6slrz35jcn"><iframe id="4tduumvy6slrz35jcn" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cv-uduOre90" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowFullScreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv-uduOre90" data-corners="default"></iframe></figure><p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p>

Tantrum vs Meltdown: How Your Response Affects Behaviors

<h3>Sensory Dens Can Shorten or Stop Autistic Meltdowns</h3><p><br></p><p>When used appropriately sensory dens can be a helpful intervention tool for children and adults alike. Take a short tour of my personal sensory den and some of the things that I have found help with my own self regulation.&nbsp;</p><figure id="figure-8x7t289vwlrz2sf32"><iframe id="8x7t289vwlrz2sf32" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tTHzO5dp9VA" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTHzO5dp9VA" data-corners="default" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tTHzO5dp9VA" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure><p><br></p>

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Things that Make Autism Easier #1

How to "Read" Your Autistic Loved One

My Journey with Autism and Higher Education

Why Work With An Autistic Provider?

Tantrum vs Meltdown: How Your Response Affects Behaviors

Sensory Dens Can Shorten or Stop Autistic Meltdowns