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National Disability Awareness Month Book Recommendations

Something I have opened up about a little bit on my blog is that I have a few disabilities. This is not something I openly talking about with people until I get close to them and feel that there will be no judgment or negative comments made in regard to them. Something that I do feel comfortable with is reading books about disabilities. I feel comfortable doing this because it is a way to find connections and relate to others (I don't have people in my life who I can do that with), but with reading I am able to learn about other disabilities and widen my understanding of disabilities.  Below is a list of the books I have read and reviewed where a character or narrator has a disability: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent   True Biz by Sara Novic  Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison Book Review Wonder by R.J. Palacio  I am also ...

How I Manage My ADHD in Quarantine

Something that is a big part of my life that I have never talked about on my blog is that I have serve combined Type A ADHD. To further introduce myself I am a 21 year old female who defines herself as an introvert. When it comes to my ADHD diagnoses I have Type A, which is the combination of inattentive and hyperactive- impulsive. With the help of medications and regular psychologist appointments I have been able to minimize and manage a majority of my symptoms. Due to my university going remote for the remainder of the semester and being in self-isolation, I have had to make changes and adjustments to further manage my symptoms and to continue accomplishing all that I need to do for school, life and health. For this blog post I will share 10 tips for how you to can manage your ADHD while in quarantine. Tip #1 Routines My number one tip for anyone with ADHD trying to handle the new normal of quarantine is to create routines. I have a set morning routine that is the same every ...