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An Autistic Passion for Fashion

Posted on December 5, 2021April 25, 2022 by Emma Seely-Katz

For a person with heightened sensory sensitivity, clothing and accessories can make or break an entire day out; here are suggestions for clothes, accessories, and miscellaneous accoutrements that might work.

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Stephen King's Holly is "a fully realized human being in ways that neurodivergent fictional characters seldom are. […] She knows her own value and has a robust network of friends and partners." @BudrykZack review @washingtonpost, non-paywalled article.

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If I say "huh" or "what" to a question, just wait like 2 seconds and then I'll know what it means and give an answer. Don't get offended or accuse me of not listening. 🥺

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falskywolf Myr. Falco SkyWolf- He/Xey, Punhound Philosoraptor @falskywolf ·
23 Sep

(Example: Cleaning. If you say "clean the kitchen," some might think "dishes, counters, floor." We might go "dishes, pantry, fridge, counters, stove, those splats on the wall from spaghetti sauce, then floor." Sometimes we get stuck with task inertia and perfectionism.)

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falskywolf Myr. Falco SkyWolf- He/Xey, Punhound Philosoraptor @falskywolf ·
23 Sep

And sometimes we find more ASPECTS to a task that need to be done in order for a task to be Actually Complete. You might think we're getting sidetracked by the details, we consider those details important enough that the task is not done until we take care of them.

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