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Eileen Parker–Inside the Autism Experience–Changing Feed to New Address–updating you

January 19, 2013

Hey, folks, My feed address you receive says, “CozyCalmSensoryBlog,” and and Cozy Calm is my business, not this personal blog.  I’m sorry for the inconvenience, but at some time in the future, I will be a full time writer, not a business owner, so, I will be changing it to the below, assuming the name [...]

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From the Autism Society, How To Tips for Holiday Season

December 17, 2010

I have my own tips for dealing with Christmas because I have gone through it in different life stages, but this is good advice from the Autism Society.  I like these folks because at my Minnesota Chapter I have gone to their adult support group, and I really like it.  They’re into people on the [...]

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Fargo Flood–my 15-yr-old Sandbagging

March 28, 2009

My son lives in Fargo with his dad, three blocks from the rising flood waters, but behind a flood wall.  Max cares so much he’s been working every day at sandbagging the low-lying areas.  One night my son and his friend, Nigel, sandbagged from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.  His dad fed them a big [...]

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The skin is in: Softress is sensory-friendly body oil

March 25, 2009

For people like me who had Sensory Processing Disorder, Softress is a must-have. My skin had always felt crackly even though it wasn’t that dry. I felt my skin rubbing inside my clothes that to my acute senses felt like sandpaper. Now, I feel comfortable in my own skin. This I found surprising: After using [...]

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