Autism Acceptance Month – Day 25 – Childhoo...

by AutisticFaerie / Autism Acceptance Month
Itty bitty baby me, I am almost the same size as my doll. I was even doing raptor hands as a baby.
Very tiny me happy flapping and stomping about in the water. I loved playing in water since I was little. Its so stimmy. This photo was taken in 1991. So I was 2 years old.
Pre-teen me flapping/whooshing the water about. This one was taken in 2000….17 years ago. Also same location as previous photo.
Riding the merry-go-round, which was one of my favorite rides as a kid.
First photo was taken in 1991 of me sitting on Ticklish Rock The 2nd and 3rd ones were taken in 1998. Me on the trail to Ticklish Rock and then me standing next to it.
I love love loved spinning on the merry-go-round thing at the park. I always wanted to be spun faster and faster. This was taken in 1995. Spinning its still one of my favorite stims.
My dad set up my pool in his basement during the winter, since he knew I loved playing in the water so much.
Sitting in a pile of books, and wondering why I am being interrupted for a photo.

Autism Acceptance Month – Day 24 – Comfort ...

by AutisticFaerie / Autism Acceptance Month

Another comfort item I had when I was really young (ages 1-5) was this yellow dog plush. I remember taking him everywhere with me. He was slightly weighted – I later learned that he was filled with ground nut shells. That also explains why I could never get the horrible scent of patchouli off of him, since he had organic materials inside. I was devastated that my brothers dad sprayed him with that scent, as I hated it. It was horrible and a sensory overload, so you can imagine as a tiny Autistic child I nope’d and didn’t want anything to do with my dog plush anymore.

I no longer have the plush, but I did find a picture of one online. I think by the time mine got ruined he was missing his nose and his fur was very matted, yet I still loved him to death. While searching for this photo I learned he was a Dakin Drooper dog made in the 1970’s. I knew he was my mom’s as a kid, and then she gave him to me.

Autism Acceptance Month – Day 16 – Comfort ...

by AutisticFaerie / Autism Acceptance Month

Comfort items are a huge thing for Autistics. They help us have something we are familiar with when we are in unfamiliar places. I have had many of them throughout the years, but, since today is Easter, I want to talk about one in particular. I will touch on my other comfort items in another post later this month.

When I was younger I used to get a plush bunny every year as an Easter gift. Sometimes, I would even get to pick mine out from the store. That is what happened with the bunny that became my comfort item for many many years. I believe I got her from Hallmark. I can clearly see in my memories that she was sitting on one of the clear glass shelves at the Northland Mall Hallmark store, though I forget what year I got her.

Anyways this small little bunny plush became one of my comfort items. I had to have her in bed with me when I slept. I took her with me whenever I spent the night at a friend’s house. I used to rub her ear with my fingers – as you can see, the fabric on her right ear has become quite flattened. There was one time that I became very distressed when I “lost” her while at a friend’s house. Luckily, I found her only moments later stuck in the couch where I had slept. From around 1999-ish to 2003-ish this was one of my comfort objects. I still love this bunny plush to death. Now she sits on my desk in my office room safe and sound, and I sometimes still rub her ear.

Happy Easter everyone!