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#ActuallyAutistic Auditory Matrixing and also I Got A New Fan

The human brain is complex, capable of making connections, filling in gaps to create meaning where there is probably none. Take new fans for instance...

I got a new fan and you know how sometimes fans make noises that sound like words? Or even singing? Has that ever happened to you or is it just me? Let me backtrack. The light of day has faded. I’m reading in bed (actual book, yeah) till I get sleepy, it helps me sleep; and the nightlight lamp is on. Shadows and cats and a sleeping dog; and of course the AC is on because we have…

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Acquainted with Mr. Murphy

Acquainted with Mr. Murphy

I feel like I haven’t blogged in so long! ((Because I haven’t.)) Some of you may know that myself, partner, and son participated in a documentary a few years ago. For our part, we spoke of the transgender experience. The docu-film isn’t through being edited and produced, but I stop and think of how different things are now, than when we were interviewed in NY and filmed at the beach in…

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Have you read Kim's first book Under The Banana Moon? Here's an Update

Have you read Kim’s first book Under The Banana Moon? Here’s an Update

My 12 year old Kerry Annie spoke in a dull monotone now. Maybe it was the medication that flattened her; or something else entirely…because although that was typical for me, (I’m dysthymic) it wasn’t typical for her. The yellow room bugged me for lots of obvious reasons, but in part because I thought it unfortunate that one day when these kids got their lives together, they’d have an association…

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100$ gift cards for 1st in 2 categories-Call for Autistic Art. #ArtOfAutism

It is my pleasure to curate this again this year. Deadline last day of February. please share!

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#SugarArtForAutism, Kimberly Gerry-Tucker art, Cakes and cakes!

#SugarArtForAutism, Kimberly Gerry-Tucker art, Cakes and cakes!

I recall when my mother discovered how to pipe butter cream frosting roses. It was the first time I’d heard of wax paper, which is what the trays of roses went on when they went into the fridge. At about 7 or 8 years old, I was an adept student of frosting flowers. It (frosting) is still a fave ‘food.’ I got the knack of making frosting roses pretty quickly, as did she, and it was quite fun…

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Ranting on random stuff

I sat on my specific recliner couch corner spot; in the Christmas-lights glow-quietness of having been productive and that glow of tired you get too, when you’ve done all you can. And the blanket was soft. And it was Christmas Eve but despite the wrapping and baking and decor (dollar store paper things with jolly faces), it felt like another day. My mind decided to spool out so I let it conjure a…

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Art of Autism's annual women's history month Contest OPEN

Art of Autism’s annual women’s history month Contest OPEN

THE ART OF AUTISMAnnounces the annual WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH contest open to autistic artists.For more info, email KIM at: aoaWHMcontest@gmail.comDeadline Feb. 28, 2021. Please share widely! I enjoy flooding March on a daily Basis with an homage to women in art. #womenshistory #WomensHistoryMonth #contest #artwork #autisticartist #artoflove #artcreation #ArtofAutism sponsored by ArtLifting

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Online conference

Check out this online conference, my bit was on at 2:15 EST Nov. 28, 2020, but the conference can be viewed in entirety. .. https://youtu.be/NLZRUlsYIMo

Note: AsymptomaticSpread is real. Five people I love (a whole household) had #COVID19 The man pictured here has died. I don’t normally share things like this but here’s a link. This is a hard working family and not good at asking for help.…

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Art and free signed book

Art and free signed book

I wanted to offer these arts, which have a signed UNDER THE BANANA MOON book included with each purchase. They are going to be packed off to a gallery where they’ll sit a while and be priced much higher. If they sell here it frees up space. These are all in 100 to 200 dollar range. Depending on size a gallery will ask from 300 to 750 plus they get commission. Please share. Ask me if there are…

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Seeing the person and not just the disability My blog post is here today! the person snd not just the disabilitymeans-truly-seeing-the-person-beyond-disability/

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Covid Pasttimes

My mother used to say “She’s not a gusher…” to describe me when I opened a gift and was not raving outwardly about it. Then she’d laugh nervously as she always did when she was describing me.

Of course I didn’t have a name for me then, (flat affect, autism, dysthymia) there’s many names I’d acquire over time:

Anyway

She never told me I couldn’t fly- I flapped my arms all over the yard…

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I reviewed Laura James’ book Odd Girl Out -review by Kimberly Gerry-Tucker

Hello.

Below find my review of Odd Girl Out by Laura James.

OddGirlOut review by Kim Tucker

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I'm Introverted and I'm Different (and also a part of the same human race as you)

I’m Introverted and I’m Different (and also a part of the same human race as you)

Some years ago, I had a stapedectomy, an operation to reverse hearing loss; involving a little implant. I feel as if it hasn’t worked the way I’d hoped, or else maybe the hearing problem is starting in the other ear now. Case in point: My partner, Al and my son Silas were all together in the van when Silas remarked that it appeared there was an older woman involved in a car accident. Silas was in…

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My review of Jude Morrow’s Why does daddy always look so sad? and other notes

Here is my latest book review. I have put the link at the bottom of the post. I have not written a blogpost in over a month. Here is a snake I saw today.

Here is the rust gall on my pine tree. It’s returned! This year it reminds me of the corona virus.

I’ve been finding lots of interesting nostalgic memories in the old 8mm I had digitalized.

Here is my sweet kitty who’s now deceased.…

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From mask to mask and other videos to stim on

I’m a novice but here is a video I created.

By Kimberly Gerry-tucker obvious novice- from mask to mask

Another video.

A good pandemic pastime

The creation of one of my digital arts, using a sketch of mine on procreate Apple iPad. Ty Art of Autism and Apple for gifting me this no cleanup art tool. So fun.

A stimmy beach walk with milk pods

Milkweed

More stimmystim

Souven…

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Covid-19 and it’s environmental impact globally

If you have time to read, here are some links to the earth healing due to Covid-19 and a few links to how animals are adapting. If you have any similar links, please post in the comments.

Indians breathe easier: https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN21A1BV

Pollution plummets over China: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.axios.com/coronavirus-nasa-images-china-po…

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Kimberly Gerry-Tucker Reviews the brilliant (autistic) poet Josh Corwin's book: "Becoming Vulnerable"

Kimberly Gerry-Tucker Reviews the brilliant (autistic) poet Josh Corwin’s book: “Becoming Vulnerable”

ART OF AUTISM book review by board member Kimberly Gerry-Tucker

JOSHUA CORWIN’S

Becoming Vulnerable (Baxter Daniels Ink Press/International Word Bank; April 2020)

It is not surprising to learn that the word “vulnerability” derives from the Latin word for ‘wound.’ This poetry collection, entitled “Becoming Vulnerable,” with its real-world themes of autism, addiction, sobriety and…