Eleni T. Wehner, Author 💖 ROSCOE & IVY
@elenitwehner.bsky.social
Autistic & ADHD Mom of 3 Autistic kids (she/her). Raising neurodivergent kids to be empowered & confident is everything. ROSCOE & IVY - MY DINOSAUR SHOES and THE CLEAN-UP MONSTER AVAILABLE NOW!
www. EleniTWehner.com for more info
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Author copies of My Dinosaur Shoes & The Clean-Up Monster are here!
They are available for pre-order from Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and Barefoot Books.
I can't wait for the world to meet Roscoe & Ivy!
They are available for pre-order from Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and Barefoot Books.
I can't wait for the world to meet Roscoe & Ivy!
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November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
One more day to take 20% off sitewide during our Gift Guide Launch! 🎁✨
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#RedReadingHub's #boardbook Sunday features #neurodivergent siblings in #TheCleanUpMonster #DinosaurShoes @elenitwehner.bsky.social ill. @mightypigeon.bsky.social
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The Clean-Up Monster / My Dinosaur Shoes
The Clean-Up MonsterMy Dinosaur ShoesEleni Tassopoulos Wehner and Danamarie HoslerBarefoot Books These two board books feature happenings in the daily lives of neurodivergent siblings Roscoe and hi…
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November 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Happy Book Birthday to Roscoe & Ivy! The Clean-Up Monster received a starred review from @slj.com and @barefootbooks.bsky.social had to print more pre-order copies for My Dinosaur Shoes! So excited to share this day with @mightypigeon.bsky.social and @katedepalma.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Happy Book Birthday to Roscoe & Ivy! The Clean-Up Monster received a starred review from @slj.com and @barefootbooks.bsky.social had to print more pre-order copies for My Dinosaur Shoes! So excited to share this day with @mightypigeon.bsky.social and @katedepalma.bsky.social
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Autistic & ND people, here is a guide for lightbulbs
Studies suggest our retinal response to a single flash of white light is more profound than non autistic people
Photophobia is real
Need for consistency in sensory experience to remain regulated is real!
I’m warm light only, some prefer white
Studies suggest our retinal response to a single flash of white light is more profound than non autistic people
Photophobia is real
Need for consistency in sensory experience to remain regulated is real!
I’m warm light only, some prefer white
Last office, the bulb over me went out and they replaced it with a brighter bulb. Had them remove it, would have lost my mind.
My theory is that with more LED options and online ordering, people don't actually know what to get and buy bulbs too high on the scale, this isn't even all the variation
My theory is that with more LED options and online ordering, people don't actually know what to get and buy bulbs too high on the scale, this isn't even all the variation
October 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Autistic & ND people, here is a guide for lightbulbs
Studies suggest our retinal response to a single flash of white light is more profound than non autistic people
Photophobia is real
Need for consistency in sensory experience to remain regulated is real!
I’m warm light only, some prefer white
Studies suggest our retinal response to a single flash of white light is more profound than non autistic people
Photophobia is real
Need for consistency in sensory experience to remain regulated is real!
I’m warm light only, some prefer white
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If you're near Pittenweem and fancy a pumpkin carved by me, buy your raffle tickets tomorrow morning!
Tomorrow morning is your last chance to buy raffle tickets for the Great Pumpkin Raffle. The library is open 10am-1pm, and the draw will be taking place at midday.
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you're near Pittenweem and fancy a pumpkin carved by me, buy your raffle tickets tomorrow morning!
I am honored that one of my debut board books, The Clean-Up Monster, has received a starred review from School Library Journal. That title, as well as My Dinosaur Shoes, are available for pre-order. They are also available in Spanish/English editions. I can't wait to help neurodivergent families ❤️
45 Outstanding Offerings from Kate Messner, Chloe Gong, and More | Starred Reviews, October 2025
www.slj.com/story/45-out...
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45 Outstanding Offerings from Kate Messner, Chloe Gong, and More | Starred Reviews, October 2025
This month's notable titles include works from our fiction edition of the Series Made Simple supplement, featuring the latest entries from Kate DiCamillo and Axie Oh.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I am honored that one of my debut board books, The Clean-Up Monster, has received a starred review from School Library Journal. That title, as well as My Dinosaur Shoes, are available for pre-order. They are also available in Spanish/English editions. I can't wait to help neurodivergent families ❤️
There is a fine line between advocating for your autistic child and coddling them.
At the same time, pressuring an autistic to make too many changes simultaneously or too quickly is equally damaging.
This is why parenting autistic kids is so challenging - it's a constant balancing act.
At the same time, pressuring an autistic to make too many changes simultaneously or too quickly is equally damaging.
This is why parenting autistic kids is so challenging - it's a constant balancing act.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
There is a fine line between advocating for your autistic child and coddling them.
At the same time, pressuring an autistic to make too many changes simultaneously or too quickly is equally damaging.
This is why parenting autistic kids is so challenging - it's a constant balancing act.
At the same time, pressuring an autistic to make too many changes simultaneously or too quickly is equally damaging.
This is why parenting autistic kids is so challenging - it's a constant balancing act.
Author copies of My Dinosaur Shoes & The Clean-Up Monster are here!
They are available for pre-order from Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and Barefoot Books.
I can't wait for the world to meet Roscoe & Ivy!
They are available for pre-order from Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and Barefoot Books.
I can't wait for the world to meet Roscoe & Ivy!
September 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Author copies of My Dinosaur Shoes & The Clean-Up Monster are here!
They are available for pre-order from Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and Barefoot Books.
I can't wait for the world to meet Roscoe & Ivy!
They are available for pre-order from Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and Barefoot Books.
I can't wait for the world to meet Roscoe & Ivy!
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Calling out the White House’s lies is exhausting but crucial: “The Amish do have autism, though they may be diagnosed less often because they can be reluctant to seek specialized medical care, & there are multiple schools in Cuba specifically for children w/autism.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Calling out the White House’s lies is exhausting but crucial: “The Amish do have autism, though they may be diagnosed less often because they can be reluctant to seek specialized medical care, & there are multiple schools in Cuba specifically for children w/autism.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
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I’m autistic. Not because of Tylenol.
Not because of vaccines.
Not because of some headline.
I’m autistic because that’s how
my brain works. Stop treating us
like a problem. Start listening to us.
Not because of vaccines.
Not because of some headline.
I’m autistic because that’s how
my brain works. Stop treating us
like a problem. Start listening to us.
September 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I’m autistic. Not because of Tylenol.
Not because of vaccines.
Not because of some headline.
I’m autistic because that’s how
my brain works. Stop treating us
like a problem. Start listening to us.
Not because of vaccines.
Not because of some headline.
I’m autistic because that’s how
my brain works. Stop treating us
like a problem. Start listening to us.
This is a great thread! For me, I enjoy phone calls if they are scheduled and with my favorite people.
Autistic people and phone calls: not just a dislike or quirk...
Many (not all) Autistic people struggle with phone calls. This is not because we're being awkward or lazy. There are genuine reasons why they're hard and why we can be paralysed with fear at the thought of dialing that number. 1/9
Many (not all) Autistic people struggle with phone calls. This is not because we're being awkward or lazy. There are genuine reasons why they're hard and why we can be paralysed with fear at the thought of dialing that number. 1/9
September 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is a great thread! For me, I enjoy phone calls if they are scheduled and with my favorite people.
Age verification?
I recorded songs from the radio onto a cassette tape.
I recorded songs from the radio onto a cassette tape.
Age verification?
I used to get the internet in the mail, 10 hours at a time.
I used to get the internet in the mail, 10 hours at a time.
Age verification?
I drank New Coke.
I drank New Coke.
September 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Age verification?
I recorded songs from the radio onto a cassette tape.
I recorded songs from the radio onto a cassette tape.
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i'd rather be cringe and whimsical than mean and miserable
September 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
i'd rather be cringe and whimsical than mean and miserable
This is an incredible post. If you have an autistic child, I encourage you to read it (regardless if your child is in ABA or not). Some seriously great tips.
OK, so what are the alternatives to ABA therapy? @stimpunks.org has a manifesto:
stimpunks.org/why/alternat...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
stimpunks.org/why/alternat...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Alternatives to ABA
ABA is bad, very bad. Here’s what to do instead.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This is an incredible post. If you have an autistic child, I encourage you to read it (regardless if your child is in ABA or not). Some seriously great tips.
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The neurodivergent experience of asking someone for feedback and genuinely wanting feedback and being frustrated when they just say “it’s great!” vs when they ask you for feedback and you invest time/energy in providing thoughtful feedback and they get upset you didn’t just say “it’s great!”
August 27, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The neurodivergent experience of asking someone for feedback and genuinely wanting feedback and being frustrated when they just say “it’s great!” vs when they ask you for feedback and you invest time/energy in providing thoughtful feedback and they get upset you didn’t just say “it’s great!”
10 & I went to her 1st concert Saturday! She has loved Linkin Park for years & was SO excited to see all of the members in person (especially Mike & Emily). I remember listening to Hybrid Theory in my Sony portable CD player at 13 years old thinking (knowing) it was perfection.
August 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
10 & I went to her 1st concert Saturday! She has loved Linkin Park for years & was SO excited to see all of the members in person (especially Mike & Emily). I remember listening to Hybrid Theory in my Sony portable CD player at 13 years old thinking (knowing) it was perfection.
This was me all summer. I was desperate for adult interaction but so overwhelmed by life that I didn't reach out to anyone for weeks. I'm so grateful to have (most) of my routine back.
Autistic me: I’m lonely, I should try to spend time with others.
Also autistic me: I’m so exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. I don’t have the energy, focus or mindset necessary for me to meaningfully connect with others and have positive interactions at this time.
Also autistic me: I’m so exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. I don’t have the energy, focus or mindset necessary for me to meaningfully connect with others and have positive interactions at this time.
August 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This was me all summer. I was desperate for adult interaction but so overwhelmed by life that I didn't reach out to anyone for weeks. I'm so grateful to have (most) of my routine back.
As an autistic girl/woman who was hurt the most by fellow girls/women, this is important advice. I cherish the few genuine female friends in my life.
One of the most important tips I can give to young autistic women is to learn the difference between “friends” who keep you around so they have a convenient easy target, and actual friends who care about you. The latter group won’t constantly direct harm at you, and will stand in your defense.
August 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As an autistic girl/woman who was hurt the most by fellow girls/women, this is important advice. I cherish the few genuine female friends in my life.
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Btw just because somebody didn’t know they were neurodivergent when they were younger, doesn’t automatically mean they were seen as a gifted child.
August 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Btw just because somebody didn’t know they were neurodivergent when they were younger, doesn’t automatically mean they were seen as a gifted child.
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ADHD diagnoses save lives ❤️
New research shows that treating ADHD can:
• improve mental health
• reduce risk of accidents
• lower substance misuse
• decrease likelihood of criminal behavior (linked to impulsivity etc)
Early diagnosis and support aren't just helpful - they're life-changing
#AuDHD
New research shows that treating ADHD can:
• improve mental health
• reduce risk of accidents
• lower substance misuse
• decrease likelihood of criminal behavior (linked to impulsivity etc)
Early diagnosis and support aren't just helpful - they're life-changing
#AuDHD
August 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
ADHD diagnoses save lives ❤️
New research shows that treating ADHD can:
• improve mental health
• reduce risk of accidents
• lower substance misuse
• decrease likelihood of criminal behavior (linked to impulsivity etc)
Early diagnosis and support aren't just helpful - they're life-changing
#AuDHD
New research shows that treating ADHD can:
• improve mental health
• reduce risk of accidents
• lower substance misuse
• decrease likelihood of criminal behavior (linked to impulsivity etc)
Early diagnosis and support aren't just helpful - they're life-changing
#AuDHD
My 2 oldest went back today. Per my 10 y/o, the bus driver is mean & yelled at the kids for standing, being too loud, etc.
She devised a scheme to make the new driver leave: "Mom, all of us are going to be SUPER QUIET. That way, she will be mad that she can't yell at anyone & quit!"
I approved.
She devised a scheme to make the new driver leave: "Mom, all of us are going to be SUPER QUIET. That way, she will be mad that she can't yell at anyone & quit!"
I approved.
August 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My 2 oldest went back today. Per my 10 y/o, the bus driver is mean & yelled at the kids for standing, being too loud, etc.
She devised a scheme to make the new driver leave: "Mom, all of us are going to be SUPER QUIET. That way, she will be mad that she can't yell at anyone & quit!"
I approved.
She devised a scheme to make the new driver leave: "Mom, all of us are going to be SUPER QUIET. That way, she will be mad that she can't yell at anyone & quit!"
I approved.
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August 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I saw this set at an estate sale. I didn't know anything about it - just that it was beautiful. I learned later it's called "lusterware" (due to the opalescent finish) & was made circa 1920s in Czechoslovakia. It included 8 teacups/saucers/plates + a serving platter - no imperfections.
August 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I saw this set at an estate sale. I didn't know anything about it - just that it was beautiful. I learned later it's called "lusterware" (due to the opalescent finish) & was made circa 1920s in Czechoslovakia. It included 8 teacups/saucers/plates + a serving platter - no imperfections.
As a bubbly, warm & almost child-like, autistic woman, others will sometimes attempt to take advantage of my perceived naivety. What they don't realize is that they aren't the first ones to try, and I am *exceptional* at pattern recognition.
August 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
As a bubbly, warm & almost child-like, autistic woman, others will sometimes attempt to take advantage of my perceived naivety. What they don't realize is that they aren't the first ones to try, and I am *exceptional* at pattern recognition.
Edit to add: This is also an "autistic person problem." I'm extroverted, but I don't like being caught off guard by social interactions that I didn't anticipate - especially when I'm focusing on a grocery list.
August 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Edit to add: This is also an "autistic person problem." I'm extroverted, but I don't like being caught off guard by social interactions that I didn't anticipate - especially when I'm focusing on a grocery list.