Being Outspoken

Date 17 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Being outspoken isn’t always helpful. As a child I wasn’t so much outspoken, rather angry. I didn’t have an opinion, unless I was asked a question, then I'd answer. But being outspoken and having an opinion isn’t always the best ...
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My Autism Nemesis

Date 11 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
I was always aware I was different. My parents parenting made me different. For me, there was something about my eyes I didn't like. Fast forward to January 2019 and with autism testing behind me, it's in the eyes and ...
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Other People's Wrongdoings

Date 7 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Being 70% mentally disabled means I am 30% physically disabled. Considering I didn’t know I was disabled at all, it’s a lot of numbers to get my head around. It’s not the life I wanted, but it’s the life I got. My blog and books ...
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My Version of Autism

Date 4 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Having been diagnosed with Autism in January 2019, this is my version. My symptoms are anxiety and fear, restricted repetitive behaviours, sensory issues including over-sensitivities to sounds, touch, smells and pain. Autism and Cerebral Palsy Autism combined with cerebral palsy ...
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The Bare Facts

Date 1 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"Even if I had known about my diagnosis at 2, my circumstances would have had to change for the outcome to change. Growing up, my team of specialists had already pointed my potential learning difficulties to my father ...
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What Life Teaches Us

Date 26 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"My life and experiences have shown me exactly what I am capable of and that I am a survivor. I am exactly where I am supposed to be, with my blog and my book. Although as a child it didn't take away the confusion or the ...
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Making Myself Stronger

Date 25 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"I love the fact that my website, The CP Diary has made me stronger. Talking about my experiences in a self-contained space that feels safe has changed my attitude to life. Although my life has culminated in some bitter experiences ...
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Walking Away

Date 22 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
In the early years, I realised that I needed to walk away from the emotional bitterness that consumed my every thought. Walking away needed to happen, but it wouldn’t solve anything, while I was still connected to my ...
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A Disability Not Obvious

Date 21 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s impossible to navigate a disability where it's not obvious and you don’t come across as particularly disabled, but you still have nuances, mental and emotional struggles that you deal with that aren't always obvious to ...
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My Autistic Smile

Date 16 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"My Autism is mild enough for me to live my life, and although it gets in the way of my day-to-day living, it has allowed me to work through and document my experiences. I don’t mind autism, but I do mind others struggling ...
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Autism, a Social Awkwardness

Date 10 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
The social awkwardness of autism is the most difficult to deal with. Growing up, I didn’t know autism was responsible for my mental and emotional disabilities. Although I have mild autism and I’m not high functioning ...
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Others accepting Us

Date 8 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"I’ve talked about my relationship with autism and the difficulties I have in forming and fitting into people’s lives around it, but I haven’t gone into detail about other people’s relationship with me and how they deal with my ...
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