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These autism favoured strawberries are pretty great, it is important to celebrate autism awareness month after all.They're honestly...

These autism favoured strawberries are pretty great, it is important to celebrate autism awareness month after all.

They're honestly always the best ones sensory wise, very consistent.

Thank you for having me speak #DDDMelbourne, another great community event! It was great seeing so many people and amazing talks.In case...

Thank you for having me speak #DDDMelbourne, another great community event!

It was great seeing so many people and amazing talks.

In case anyone wants my slides here's a link to them. It has a lot of tools for testing accessibility and a lot of resources.

Please note my slides go down then right but not around in circles or back in time.

https://slides.com/rhianaheppenstall/a11y-workshop

Excited to be running an accessibility workshop tomorrow at #DDDMelb!If you're attending I hope to see you around. It's sure to be a...

Excited to be running an accessibility workshop tomorrow at #DDDMelb!

If you're attending I hope to see you around. It's sure to be a really awesome event.

https://www.dddmelbourne.com/agenda

Playing a one session DnD game at Ruby retreat. Making sure to draw up my halfling rogue. Hildegarde Mugwort.

Playing a one session DnD game at Ruby retreat. Making sure to draw up my halfling rogue. Hildegarde Mugwort.

Submitted my first CFP for a workshop to DDD. Thanks peeps at Ruby Retreat for being my guinea pigs and letting me test it out on you this...

Submitted my first CFP for a workshop to DDD. Thanks peeps at Ruby Retreat for being my guinea pigs and letting me test it out on you this weekend.

Hoping to run a hands on accessiblity workshop, going through some each to use tools to get people started.

https://sessionize.com/rhiana-heppenstall/

They say people are drawn to others who have experienced the same types of mental illnesses as they have. That we treat then them how we...

They say people are drawn to others who have experienced the same types of mental illnesses as they have. That we treat then them how we would have liked to be treated, as a way to heal.

In this essay, I will thus prove why it is healthy for me to marry Shane in all of my Stardew Valley play throughs and why people should stop judging me

9 year old: what are you doing mum?Me: changing your bed sheets 9YO: thanks for making my bed drippy!Me: immediately dies of old age from...

9 year old: what are you doing mum?

Me: changing your bed sheets

9YO: thanks for making my bed drippy!

Me: immediately dies of old age from new slang words

Is it possible to hide from an email so it can't see you and leaves?Asking for a friend.

Is it possible to hide from an email so it can't see you and leaves?

Asking for a friend.

Taken the kids to Tassie for the week.First day. Mr 6 wants to do everything at the Big 4 simultaneously.Mr 8 brings out his day planner and...

Taken the kids to Tassie for the week.

First day. Mr 6 wants to do everything at the Big 4 simultaneously.

Mr 8 brings out his day planner and planning the day in 47 minute increments.

Me, unpacks everything to put in their correct places including the switch, DnD set, special rocks, Minecraft books, and the rest on the table of shame.

Ah neurodivergent holidays.

Observational meme time!Yeah not sure what they thought the end goal was if not for this 🤷‍♀️

Observational meme time!
Yeah not sure what they thought the end goal was if not for this 🤷‍♀️

I call this child's artwork. "Existential bread"

I call this child's artwork. "Existential bread"

He then detailed all possible clothing options for today before deciding the best one would be a rain coat with no top underneath and long...

He then detailed all possible clothing options for today before deciding the best one would be a rain coat with no top underneath and long thin pants.

You know I think he might be on to something.

Me: So today is going to be really hot and also there's a thunderstorm later. In conclusion I don't know what you should wear to...

Me: So today is going to be really hot and also there's a thunderstorm later. In conclusion I don't know what you should wear to school today.

8YO: It's called Melbourne mum.

It reminded me of the time I was at the zoo with my best friend and our kids, she asked me for a bottle of water which I passed to get while...

It reminded me of the time I was at the zoo with my best friend and our kids, she asked me for a bottle of water which I passed to get while saying "here you go sweetie".
I may or may not have then tried to pat or kiss the top of her head I don't know as my mind blanked out from the embarrassment.

Tell me your healthcare professional has children without telling me they have children (or doggo).Osteo: so this is how you do the...

Tell me your healthcare professional has children without telling me they have children (or doggo).

Osteo: so this is how you do the exercise
Me: like this?
Osteo: yes! Good girl!

Melbourne: alright the UV is coming up, time for kids to wear hats at school againAlso Melbourne: overnight temperature will get down to 0...

Melbourne: alright the UV is coming up, time for kids to wear hats at school again

Also Melbourne: overnight temperature will get down to 0 degrees.

Got my coffee and ops supervisor ready to help me with my kids computer.

Got my coffee and ops supervisor ready to help me with my kids computer.

Really need to write a parenting book for modern issues. Chapters like:How to feign interest in MinecraftWhat Pokemon types are super...

Really need to write a parenting book for modern issues. Chapters like:

How to feign interest in Minecraft

What Pokemon types are super effective against other Pokemon types

How to answer tough questions, like where do babies come from, whilst in the middle of a round about.

Ah the soothing sounds of trams going past my window. How did I ever sleep without you the last couple of months when you were a replacement...

Ah the soothing sounds of trams going past my window. How did I ever sleep without you the last couple of months when you were a replacement bus?

Does anyone else have the instinct to hoard cleaning supplies like they're in an RPG?No I can't possibly use these BBQ wipes to...

Does anyone else have the instinct to hoard cleaning supplies like they're in an RPG?

No I can't possibly use these BBQ wipes to clean my BBQ. What if there's a bigger dirtier BBQ coming up? In fact I should buy more wipes just in case.