One of the biggest fears I had growing up was being physically restrained for behaviors that others found distressing. It happened to a friend of mine in elementary school. He was on the spectrum and experienced extreme surges of emotions, both good and bad. But the expression of these emotions would get him into trouble;…
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It’s Different For Everyone
I was a clumsy child. Always tripping over my own feet, always banging my head on things, always dropping things that shouldn’t be dropped. I was and still am consistently covered in bruises and scrapes. My brother, also on the spectrum, was not as traditionally clumsy but still struggled with fine motor skills like tying…
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