Written by Autism Edmonton’s Housing Coordinator, Drewe Rowbotham
What’s the deal with housing these days! Everyone needs it, however it’s always too expensive. Once you finally sell the shirt off your back to get it, you are so overwhelmed trying to keep it that you can’t organize the supports you need to live comfortably!
I wish there was a resource for folks to search various housing directories and then pair those options with independent living supports!
Wait there is!!!! https://autismalberta.ca/housing/
And another thing, why aren’t more places pet friendly? It seems like our furry friends have been unfairly labelled as liabilities. My cat keeps our […]
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I was so excited to write this article! I am a huge podcast person. I enjoy the fact that it feels like I’m having a conversation with someone else, everywhere I go.
The first podcast I started listening to is called “Oh, that’s just my autism.” The podcast actually follows a timeline of a mother in her 40s, realizing she may be autistic and the process she went through to discover that, and the process of getting diagnosed. The episodes are usually between 15-20 minutes, which worked great for myself as I usually lose interest in a podcast after […]
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Written by Alarie Guhle, Family Supports Coordinator – Autism Edmonton
I was so excited to write this article! I am a huge podcast person. I enjoy the fact that it feels like I’m having a conversation with someone else, everywhere I go.
The first podcast I started listening to is called “Oh, that’s just my autism.” The podcast actually follows a timeline of a mother in her 40s, realizing she may be autistic and the process she went through to discover that, and the process of getting diagnosed. The episodes are usually between 15-20 minutes, which […]
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I have been doing this city summer family fun-finding for many years now! I have a very diverse family and have needed to accommodate accessibility, neuro nightmares and sensory seekers. The awesome thing is there is fun to be found for everyone if you know where to go. The other thing we know as families of diverse needs is there is always a plan B or escape plan for ALL events.
– Festivals –
Edmonton is not called the festival city for no reason. You can almost find one every week from June to September. The […]
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“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.”
I was 21 when I first heard this Lester Bangs quote, spoken by actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in the movie Almost Famous. I loved the movie, and more than anything I absolutely loved this quote. I didn’t know why at the time, other than I knew I was the uncool guy trying to be cool. It’s stuck with me ever since and here I am almost 23 years later still thinking about it. I’m now in my early (approaching mid) 40s and I […]
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