alwaysscreechingbasement ..read more

stability: i wish i could pause life and lay in bed for 3 months and just catch my fucking breath ..read more

perpetually-single: Artist unknown ..read more

As much as I love my DeafBlind identity… I am struggling hardcore with internalized ableism. Especially within my profession, to-be-profession and upcoming academic year. It awful to have to balance myself within multiple worlds to comply, to please, to show I am a hardworker… when I have to hide who I truly am. Having my cane with me is part of who I am as a DeafBlind person. I can go along with my everyday with hearing aids, yet for some reason I feel such fear/shame? with my blind cane. I use magnification, enlarge text, screen inversion to assist with my visual needs. Why can I not do the ..read more

deaflepuff: So I just got my new Phonak Naida hearing aids and WOW!! What a difference! Previously I owned some (pedatric - because hello! colour!) hearing aids and I guess their system vs adult hearing aids sound quality is quite different. My new (adult) Phonak Hearing Aids are… incredible. I can actually listen to music while on the train, without background noise interferring. According to my family, when I call them through my hearing aids (bluetooth) it’s clear for them to understand. Now to get used to all these new sounds, again. The pain. How do hearing people do it, every single day ..read more

So I just got my new Phonak Naida hearing aids and WOW!! What a difference! Previously I owned some (pedatric - because hello! colour!) hearing aids and I guess their system vs adult hearing aids sound quality is quite different. My new (adult) Phonak Hearing Aids are… incredible. I can actually listen to music while on the train, without background noise interferring. According to my family, when I call them through my hearing aids (bluetooth) it’s clear for them to understand. Now to get used to all these new sounds, again. The pain. How do hearing people do it, every single day?! I’m so gra ..read more

johnconstantinesdick: what-even-is-thiss: cheesy-vibe: hestianerd1: what-even-is-thiss: A fun way to get yourself to do chores when you have adhd is to simulate a sense of panic by setting horrible deadlines that fit into other things that you’re doing. For example, you set up a kettle of water to boil for your tea. Quick! Wipe down the whole counter before it’s done boiling, for the love of god you’re running out of time! Wipe it down! The water is almost boiling. The water is boiling and your counter is clean. Now set your timer for your tea for three minutes and of my god there’s cups ..read more

Having old hearing aids that aren’t functional any more means an upgrade! I can’t wait to get my Phonak hearing aids so soon. Sadly, the BTE part won’t be colour (black) but at least I can decorate my earmoulds into rainbow if wished. Why must these little tiny things be so damn expensive?! Anyone experience with these rechargaeable style ..read more

My friend asked me to ask for Autistic Indigenous perspective. We thank you for your time in answering (if want to) questions or even sharing this post to get insight. I will also pass along your insight (Anon with just answer) to them. - I have a question specifically for autistic Indigenous people; For background information, my wife and I are both Indigenous. We both have white passing privilege but our parents, siblings, and relatives do not. Our child is Indigenous as well and autistic. 1.) How does being autistic and Indigenous affect your identity? I know you can be both, but would lik ..read more

kimabutch: Today, my therapist was talking about how the smallest bits of self-care — even making yourself a mug of warm tea — are a way of recognizing your own worth, and how meaningful they are when you really dislike yourself. “After all,” she said, “I don’t know about you, but I don’t often make tea for people I hate.” And that really hit me, especially because I’m an acts-of-service kind of person and tea is one of my go-to ways to show people that I’m thinking about them, care about them, and hope their day could be a little better. So maybe when I make tea for myself, I’m say ..read more