Nobody asked but here's a list of stuff that I bring with me when I go out. All stuff that helps me cope and feel more secure and confident when out and about.
My phone. Has an AAC app on it just in case, haven't used yet due to anxiety and complex feelings about it
My school jacket which is a comfort item that also happens to have 4 pockets which I use completely (I've got stuff like small stim toys, my wallet, pads, etc., in them)
My sunflower lanyard
My communication cards which are attached to my lanyard
My noise-cancelling headphones
My prescription sunglasses and the cool tinted add-on lenses that connect to the main frame with magnets
My crossbody bag that I call my "accessibility bag" because I can. Specifically a crossbody bag for easy access to what I bring
What I have in my bag
Bottle of water
Snacks
My glasses case
Mini bag full of stim toys (tangles, pop-its that can turn into bracelets, a chewy, rubber bands, monkey noodles, bubbler pen)
A notebook and small pencilcase
A cheap LCD tablet
An umbrella
Chewing gum
Painkillers and anti-inflammatories
An eye mask
A mask
A wire for my headphones (connects them to my phone like wired headphones) incase they die
Some bracelets that I made, plus other jewellery like rings because sometimes I spontaneously want to wear them
My small orca plushie named Bóinn that is literally my daughter and nobody can tell me otherwise. She's my little portable emotional support animal :]
