Category: Holidays

Irish Soda Breads

Posted on March 2, 2023 by

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In honor of St. Patrick’s day We decided to be festive and make Irish soda bread in honor of St. Patrick’s day. We found the original Grandma’s Old fashioned recipe and decided to make a few different options. Irish Soda Bread is a traditional… Continue Reading “Irish Soda Breads”

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Charles Dickens’s Festival in Port Jeff

Posted on December 22, 2022 by

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Charles Dickens Festival goes off to town every year to show the community what does history brought families together and the story of Ebenezer Scrooge

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Summerville helps Leeds United get the winning Goal Again

Posted on November 7, 2022 by

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Crysencio Summerville a young Dutch Player who has been an outstanding player to create winning goals and helped his team to stay in the Premier League as soon he was ready to play. He helped Leeds win against Fulham and then took a massive… Continue Reading “Summerville helps Leeds United get the winning Goal Again”

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A Holiday Visualization

Posted on December 21, 2021 by

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By Nicole Magee Holidays bring a lot of joy, but they can also bring a lot of stress. I have created Nicole’s Creative Visualizations to help you take time out of your stressful days. There are many benefits of visualizations. It can be a… Continue Reading “A Holiday Visualization”

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A Thanksgiving Experience & Gluten Free Stuffing Recipe

Posted on November 24, 2021 by

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by Nicole Magee My name is Nicole and I am your creative visualization blogger for Autisticana. I love creative visualizations and storytelling because it helps me create and meditate – which promotes happiness and relaxation for me. Thanksgiving is a very important holiday for… Continue Reading “A Thanksgiving Experience & Gluten Free Stuffing Recipe”

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Our News Makers Halloween Party

Posted on November 1, 2021 by

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I can not tell you the joy this group and this blog brings to me. As a kid growing up, I always had special or intense interests to keep me occupied and helped me release my fears and anxieties, so I could focus on… Continue Reading “Our News Makers Halloween Party”

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A Blog About Autistic Interests
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have intense interests or fixations. This blog is a space for young adults to showcase their interests, thereby providing a medium for their voices to be heard. All of the interest posts are written by autistic people, with commentary from Dr. Christine Grimaldi.

Many of our interests are drawn from pop culture and contemporary media; this includes franchises such as Marvel, Pokémon, and Lego. Certain media or topics seem to draw particular attention from autistic audiences, but special interests can also cover other topics — for example, science or history.