Sensory – Internal Senses
Autistic people often have lower sensitivity OR higher sensitivity with their internal senses. It is common for the levels of sensitivity to change according to
Autism Understood
3 July 2023
Autism Understood
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Learn more about what Pathological Demand Avoidance is
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Sensory – Body Awareness in more detail
When you close your eyes, do you know where your arms and legs are without looking at them? That’s because of your sense of proprioception.
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Situational / Selective Mutism
Selective Mutism (SM) is the difficulty speaking in specific social situations and is an indicator of anxiety. Selective Mutism is not a choice; we may
Autism Understood
19 January 2024
So what if I can’t cope in The Supermarket?
It’s not your fault supermarkets suck. And you aren’t alone, most autistic people find going to supermarkets hard.
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Sensory – Body Awareness
Autistic people often have lower sensitivity OR higher sensitivity with their body awareness. It is common for the levels of sensitivity to change according to
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
We do not need social skills training
A video explaining why autistic people do not need social skills training, and what can be better
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Famous Autistic People
Autistic people are just as capable of achieving great success as non-autistic people and have done so in a wide variety of activities. From acting
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Tourette’s Syndrome and Tics
What is a Tic? Tics are involuntary movements or sounds that someone makes without choosing to do them. What is Tourette’s Syndrome? Despite what some
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Autism can suck!
When you read information from adult autistic people, they often only talk about all the positives of autism – and there is a reason for
Autism Understood
7 July 2023