Autism and Masking Posts by : Gerald Hughes / Jun 22 2020 Most adults on the autism spectrum are familiar with masking. In its simplest form, masking is pretending to be normal or behaving in such a way as to appear normal.... Read More
Autism and Trust Posts by : Gerald Hughes / Jun 22 2020 Autism and Trust While it can be tough for anyone to always know who to trust, this can be particularly problematic for autistic folks as well as folks with ADHD,... Read More
Chapter 18: Sensory Techniques (excerpts from Waves--Not Spoons) Posts by : Gerald Hughes / Jun 14 2020 In this chapter, we outline some of our best sensory techniques. These techniques can help reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, anger, and fear by redirecting the flow of sensory information.... Read More
Disneyland, Autism, and Stress Posts by : Gerald Hughes / Mar 02 2019 In 2012, I wrote about my experience at Disneyland. It had been 7 years, since I’d begun helping children, teens and adults in overcoming the effects of ADHD and Autistic... Read More