holiday stress

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Eric Garcia and Philip King-Lowe talk about what the year 2025 has been like for Autistics. Eric and Philip will be honest about the setbacks, while celebrating the robust Autistic advocacy infrastructure that the past 20 years has built to tell the truth in this time of misinformation. We will give some thoughts about how to make the holidays more enjoyable. ...

Complete interview between Dr. Scott Frasard and Philip about Autistic Advocacy Through Writing.

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Anxiety and stress escalate for many Autistics to travel. Sensory needs can become overwhelming. The social interaction can put Autistics on edge. The change of routines beginning with the change of where they sleep, to where their safe spaces are (or don't exist), and feeling uncomfortable can be too much to handle. Shalese Heard, the Travel Goddess is an...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcripts. Planning Neuro-Affirming Holiday Social Events is crucial for a positive experience for Neurodivergents. In a recent conversation, Mitchell Schaps from MNeurodivergent sat down with me to share some insights on creating inclusive events for Neurodivergents. Considering sensory needs by providing spaces for self-regulation including recharging empty social ...

Go to todaysautisticmoment.com for the transcript For many Autistic Adults the holidays are a time of sensory distress, seasonal depression, with social demands and all the music and holiday advertising that can stress us out. Becca Lory Hector who was my guest for the Summer of Self-Care Series will give us some of her ideas about managing holiday stress to help us all enjoy them as much as we can. --- Suppo...