Category: Introvert

A Little Give and Take

Autism, Birthday Party, COVID-19, Fun, Gym, High-5!, Introversion, Introvert, Mario, Nintendo, Parent, parenting, pictures, playground, Santa, Social Distancing, Sonic, Special Interests, Vacation, Zoom 22

As an introvert, I liked quarantine. But I realized we had to give up a lot of things. Or, did we?

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On COVID-19 and Soccer Tournaments

Autism, COVID-19, High Functioning Autism, Introvert, Parent, Soccer, Social Skills, Socialization, Travel, U.S. Presidents 39

My area is affected by the coronavirus. If not by the virus itself, the idea of it surrounds me. Read more, here!

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Nature vs. Nurture and Socialization

Autism, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, Introversion, Introvert, Nature vs Nurture, Parent, parenting, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Social Skills, Socialization 20

Being a socially anxious introvert, I have often wondered how much of my personality was passed to my kids, and how much their experiences would shape their socialization patterns. Nature vs nurture – who wins?

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Just a VSCO Girl, Living in a VSCO World

Autism, High Functioning Autism, Introvert, Parent, Social Behavior, Social Thinking, VSCO Girl 19

Catelyn has the luxury of social media when it comes to learning the trends of today. But is it a luxury to look like everyone else? Read more, here!

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I Met the Mama Bear Inside

Autism, Flexible Thinking, IEP, Introvert, Mama Bear, services, support 13

Being an easy going, accepting person I never thought I had a Mama Bear inside. Until I met her. Read more about this, here!

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Public Speaking and Anxiety

Anxiety, Autism, Introvert, Public Speaking, social anxiety 39

Recently, I read an article about the benefits (or lack thereof) requiring all students to take public speaking. Read more about this idea, here!

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The Value of “Me” Time as a Parent

Autism, Fun, Introvert, Parent, Running 24

“I’m going to miss you when you go,” Declan said thoughtfully, taking his gaze to the wall to our left. I was preparing to

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I Said Yes!

Autism, Introvert, Running, social anxiety 31

Socializing can cause me great anxiety. Running helps take away my stress and is something I love to do. Could I run a Ragnar?

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Socialization and Autism

Anxiety, Autism, basketball, Bobby, Friendships, Inclusion, Introversion, Introvert, playground, Soccer, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Skills 29

“As a functional Aspergian adult, one thing troubles me deeply about those kids who end up behind the second door. Many descriptions of autism

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Do Bad Kids Come From Bad Parents?

Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Parent, Bad parents, Behavior Chart, High Functioning Autism, Introvert, Self-Regulation, Sensory Seeking, Special Needs 35

Do bad kids really come from bad parents?

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