Surviving The Festive Season
Christmas and the holiday season can come with a lot of uncertainty, change and extra socialising, which can make it a difficult time for some
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18 April 2024
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Messages from autistic people
Some messages from autistic people, including some autistic adults and a Padlet Board full of messages from other young people
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Autistic Culture
As autistic people, we generally have shared ways of “being”, thinking and communicating. We may also have similar sets of values or beliefs. It might
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Lack of understanding from society
Because people can’t see that our brains are wired differently, we are often massively misunderstood. Society is also set up by and for neurotypical brains,
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Spiky Profiles
‘Spiky profile’ is a term you’ve perhaps not heard of before. You’d be forgiven for thinking it has something to do with hedgehogs posing for
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Stimming
Do you often find yourself tapping your fingers on your desk, twirling your hair, bouncing your foot or humming to yourself? These are just a
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Being Sensory Smart in more detail
Most of us learn about the 5 senses – hearing, seeing, touching, tasting, and smelling. We’re taught that these senses are how we experience
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7 July 2023
Being Sensory Smart
Once you have started to notice your own sensory differences and preferences, you can then start to experiment with ways to balance and juggle them
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7 July 2023
Alexithymia
What is alexithymia? Alexithymia is a Greek word that literally translates as “no words for feelings”, and means difficulty with understanding and/or describing your feelings
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7 July 2023
Sensory – Internal Senses in more detail
What is interoception? We are all familiar with the five senses: smell, sight, touch, hearing and taste. But did you know we also have another
Autism Understood
3 July 2023