Making it with Autism

Can facing difficult situations make us stronger? Can our weaknesses actually become our strengths? Tina says YES! Tina and Ann go head on into healing on this episode as they explore the importance of doing more than just letting the pain in. Forging through, connection with others, letting love in and letting the depths of our pain, heal is where we can fully LIVE! Tina's inner resilience shines above her trials in this episode as she describes what it's like to be on the other side of the ...

Tina shares her soul-searching journey on the 22-mile Kalalau Trail. She takes us on an exhilarating journey as she finds herself on the narrow, rugged trail that landed her in front of the Jurassic Park backdrop. As she encountered monk seals, sea turtles, pigs and dangerous goats, she breathed in the awe-inspiring beauty of Kauai's landscape. Tina and her hiking partner, Jen, were forced to conquer 11 miles of the trail, in 10 hours, as a reported tropical storm, headed th...

Autistic individuals can be targets as they have difficulties expressing what is really going on and they can have a hard time picking out the abuser in the room. Ann tells a story of abuse. Anyone who preys on the vulnerable and those who do not step up to help, should be held accountable. Church establishments included. To watch someone being abused and not do anything and blaming an autistic individual when the person abusing them is 20 years older, is just not ok. Here is her story....

Take the Autism Quotient test with me and see how you score. Go to the link below and take the 50 question test. There are so many variables with a test like this, but you can see how you score today or score, in general. Try to answer them in how you do in general. Taking a test like this, even from a diagnosed autistic, can change from situation to situation and from even the people in the room. Let's take this together. Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) (psychology-tools.com) Making it with A...

Autism SPECTRUM Disorder. Spectrum is the key word and so many people get this wrong. I have so many say to me well they don't look like they have autism or they make eye contact or they talk a lot or they have friends. Why do doctors NOT diagnose just because a 'symptom' of autism is not checked off? Let's discuss. Making it with Autism by Ann Kagarise. Youtube channel (429) Everything Spectrum - YouTube writing website Home / Ann Kagarise (writerannied.com) photography website https://auti...