My parents canceled my graduation party for my sis…

permission for sensory breaks. For the first time in my life, I wasn’t trying to hide my needs. I was naming them. I moved into Stanford on September 16th. Stern Hall, room 237, single room 12x 10 ft.

I hung the blackout curtains immediately, put the weighted blanket on the bed, lined up my noise-canceling headphones on the desk. Hannah and Jordan continue reading …