Dietary Changes pt 1

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  There are ongoing studies examining the causes of this condition in individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as the underlying causes of the spectrum itself. But it’s been found that autistics and other neurodivergent people have a sensitivity to foods.   Scientists have found that staying away from certain foods, Gluten, casein, and processed additives, helps people with Autism become more social and functional. There is still speculation about whether this works, but I am living proof of it. When I was little, I was below size zero in clothes. I would eat food. There were constant doctor visits where they told me to eat more protein and drink protein shakes. I did exactly that. Nothing… My weight was embarrassing. I could only get clothes from the Gap outlet, which had jeans with elastic straps on the inside. I had to get those in a size zero with the elastic straps buttoned to the last notch. Playing outside was not easy either. Every time a kid falls on their butt...
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Short visit to Maryland

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I apologize for not posting last week. Let's just say I ran like a hobbit and went on an adventure. I went to Maryland for a wedding and a short vacation.  Here are some photos of the places that I had the pleasure of visiting. Some of these photos will be available for purchasing fairly soon on: https://www.naturallynaturephotography.com/
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    Maryland was wonderful. My husband and I went for only half a week but got to see so many things in this short time. We took a tour on a few ships such as the one shown below. This was located in the city of Baltimore along with Fort McHenry where we won the revolution and the inspiration for a song that moves the heart of the United States. You know the one; it begins with "Oh say can you see".

    We also went to Washington D.C. for a day. May I say visiting D.C. is more than just a day trip?! There is just so much to see and as always much larger than what is shown on TV. It was a pleasure visiting some of the monuments within our country's capital. 
    As much as I feel the need to hide in a whole and work on a project without interacting with anyone, I love getting out of my shell and traveling to new places and meeting new people. For people on the Autistic spectrum, It is crucial to get out into public and see how the world works and how people interact. People with autism, don't have that automatic ability to know how to socialize or to see the importance of it. We have to learn how to and the logical reason behind human interaction, and getting out into the world is the best way to do so. At least it is for me.

    It's odd to describe.  I never wanted to be alone even though I was ok with being alone. I see people interacting and having fun and wanting to join in but finding it easier to sit in a corner with a book and interact with fictional characters from the books in my head or people watching. It's like having a fogged-up glass wall between you and the thing that you want; you see it but you can't figure out how to get to it.  Luckily I have a large family that always made sure to involve me in every family activity possible. If it wasn't for that I would not be as social as I am today. For a long time my family, family friends, and classmates were the only people that I would interact with. Other than that I didn't feel the need to interact with other people unless they started interacting with me first. 

Again please feel free to leave comments. I love to see your input on your affiliation with autism.   

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