I’m Aviva, a parent of 8, passionate about autistic rights, stopping quackery, autism acceptance and gaming.
Diagnosis access is almost impossible in the United States. Insurance does not cover, a lot of people are uninsured or the evaluations are just for children. A lot of people are not lucky like I was to get an ADHD diagnosis in the 80's. I was able to get a free free evaluation on Social… Continue reading Disability Hacks: How to Get a Free ADHD/Autism Evaluation if You are in the United States
I thought what you are all are probably thinking. "Its so expensive, how can they afford that?" We did not do it all at once. It was done a little at time. How We Started Turning Our Home Into a Smart Home I actually did not have a desire to do this until I had… Continue reading Having An Automated Smart Home Helps a Disabled Family
It is no secret that I am a gamer and my whole family are gamers. I started playing Dungeons and Dragons type games when I met my partner. I really ran with it and really enjoy it. We actually got to know each other at a gaming session and things took off from there. This… Continue reading Abelism in Table Top Gaming
It is no secret that I was diagnosed with ADHD as a 6 year old. They did a whole battery of tests. I remember them, vaguely. It is also no secret that I was an abused child. Today, I found out they both have everything to do with each other. Today, in a Facebook group… Continue reading Intelligence Tests Given to Children are Unreliable and Ableist
Child abuse comes in all different forms. Child abuse looks like some things that one might not think of. J, D and A are my brothers and sister in law that my husband and I have custody of due to abuse at home and abuse in foster care. My husband and the children share the… Continue reading Child Abuse Prevention Month: The Story of J, D and A
In this current society, COVID 19 makes things a little more difficult. We have to keep our families safe while safeguarding their mental health at the same time. It is public knowledge that COVID had its visit in my household. In lieu of waiting hours in a car with my 6 children in two different… Continue reading COVID Testing with Autistic Children and Karens Don't Mix
It is common knowlege by now that I am both Autistic and Shiny (ADHD). They seem like two opposite conditions. How can someone be both? One area it does affect is routine. My autistic side loves routine. If the same things happen every day, I thrive on it. I know what to expect. Nothing will… Continue reading When being shiny and autistic collide