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248        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/the-autistic-urge-for-flight/">The Autistic Urge for Flight</a></h2>
249                <p>Lately, Anne has wished that she could start over. She has been feeling trapped and would like more freedom to choose things that make her happy.</p>
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271        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/the-beginnings-of-decluttering-my-wardrobe/">Quality Over Quantity: The Beginnings of Decluttering My Wardrobe</a></h2>
272                <p>Penny's big goal this year was decluttering her house. It was pretty easy until she got to her clothes. She had to put a lot of thought into sorting through her clothes for what she wanted to keep or donate.</p>
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294        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/what-i-learned-at-27/">What I Learned At 27</a></h2>
295                <p>In this blog, Teresa shares a few life lessons she learned this year before her 28th birthday. She's learning to live independently, have more patience, and not push people away.</p>
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318                <p>Out-of-Sync Woman blogs about some of the downsides she has experienced with social media.</p>
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341                <p>"Sarah watched "Jaws" this summer and became interested in learning about the history of some shark attacks that may have inspired the movie."
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365        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/250-years-of-autism-in-america/">&#8220;250 Years of Autism in America&#8221;</a></h2>
366                <p>Thomas was invited to be a guest speaker at an October conference called "250 Years of Autism in America.” This reminded him of all that he has done in the autism community to help others.</p>
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388        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/the-two-dog-experiment/">The Two-Dog Experiment: Pet Sitting Luna&#8217;s Cousin Ollie</a></h2>
389                <p>Penny and her partner, Dave, often wonder what it would be like to have tw
389o dogs. They got the chance to see what it's like while pet-sitting Ollie, a three-year-old dog, for a week and a half.</p>
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411        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/remembering-my-mom-2/">Remembering My Mom on Her Birthday</a></h2>
412                <p>Teresa's mom passed away four years ago. She blogs about the things she loved about her mom and how much she misses her.</p>
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434        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/what-are-you-interested-in/">What are You Interested In?</a></h2>
435                <p>Sarah shares some of her interests as a child. She blogs about not limiting hobbies based on what others might think.</p>
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457        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/first-time-at-a-water-park/">First Time at a Water Park</a></h2>
458                <p>This summer, Annie went to the water park at Hershey Park for the first time ever and really enjoyed it. She has never been to a water park or this beach before, so it was an exciting new experience. </p>
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480        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/the-96th-annual-jubilee-day-fair/">The 96th Annual Jubilee Day Fair</a></h2>
481                <p>Thomas recently went to the 96th an annual Jubilee Day Fair in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He writes about the many things to do and see during the fair. Thomas he also writes about how much fun spending time with a friend.</p>
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504                <p>Kel recently turned 30. They blog about how far they have come and what they have achieved since they were a teenager. </p>
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526        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/online-dating-with-autism/">Online Dating with Autism</a></h2>
527                <p>Rachel has decided to try online dating again. She hasn't had much luck in the past, but she's hopeful this time might be different. </p>
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549        <h2><a href="https://asdnext.org/blog/busted-ac/">Busted AC to Batch Cooking: A Week of Frugal Meals</a></h2>
550                <p>Penny's budget took a major hit when her AC stopped working, and she had to pay for repairs. She ended up needing to reduce how much she spent on food by cooking cheaper meals for the week.</p>
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