The Autism Friendly Home: 5 High-Impact Tweaks

The Autism Friendly Home: 5 High-Impact Tweaks

I’m Dora. Homes should feel like a soft landing, not a maze of sensory hurdles. When I audit a space for an autism friendly home, I’m not aiming for “perfect.” I’m aiming for predictable, calming, and adjustable. Over the past few years, I’ve tested small, low-cost changes, dimmer switches, textured swaps, and visual boundaries, that…

Sensory Overload SOS: Quick Sensory Overload Coping Strategies

Sensory Overload SOS: Quick Sensory Overload Coping Strategies

When my brain starts to feel like every light is a spotlight and every sound is a fire alarm, I rely on a gentle, practiced set of steps I call my “calm-first” routine for sensory overload coping. I’ve tested these approaches in real settings, conference rooms, airports, and crowded cafes, and I’m sharing what’s worked…

BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory — Self-Assessment Guide

BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory — Self-Assessment Guide

Hi, I’m Dora. As a psychology researcher, I’ve administered the BAI in lab and clinical-adjacent settings, compared it to the GAD-7, and tested scoring workflows to see what holds up outside textbooks. This guide keeps things practical, balanced, and rooted in evidence, while speaking softly to what anxiety actually feels like, both in data and…

LSAS 사회 불안 척도 자가 평가

LSAS 사회 불안 척도 자가 평가

사회적 상황은 의외로 복잡하게 느껴질 수 있습니다. 리보비츠 사회 불안 척도의 약자인 LSAS 테스트는 일상적인 상호작용에서 공포와 회피가 어떻게 나타나는지 이해할 수 있는 체계적인 방법을 제공합니다. 이 가이드에서는 LSAS 테스트의 측정 대상, 올바른 완료 방법, 점수가 일반적으로 해석되는 방식에 대해 부드럽게 설명합니다.

GAD-7 불안 테스트 자가 진단 가이드

GAD-7 불안 테스트 자가 진단 가이드

Hi, I’m Dora. When anxiety feels like a constant background hum, it helps to have a simple, trusted way to check in with yourself. The GAD-7 test is a short, research-backed questionnaire that screens for generalized anxiety symptoms. I use it often in my work as a warm-hearted psychology communicator, not to diagnose, but to…