Summer on the spectrum: Surviving the heat as a hypersensitive autistic person
…I’m an autistic person with a hypersensitivity to heat. Because of the sensory processing issues I have, I feel the heat to an extreme degree. Temperatures 22°C or above are uncomfortable for me, and anything over 26°C has me relegated to the nearest horizontal surface indoors. You can imagine how I feel when it climbs to the high thirties…
Dungeons and Dragons: Why we play
…There are many reasons why we play D&D. Some of us join for the immersive worldbuilding, others to fight dragons. Some want to number crunch their way to victory, while others are looking for a new community. Whatever the motivation, we find ourselves gathered at a table, a desk, a computer, with a spark in our hearts and an eagerness for adventure…