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Special Interests

Some autistic people don’t like the term ‘special’ because it feels patronising, so intense or deep interests may be a more accurate way to explain

Autism Understood 7 July 2023

Sensory Differences - Balance - Autistic Differences

Sensory – Balance in more detail

Have you ever wondered how your body knows if you’re spinning or moving? Well, that’s where your vestibular system comes into play. Inside your ears,

Autism Understood 7 July 2023

Window of Tolerance

Everyone in the world becomes angry, worried, or stressed at some point and when this happens, we can struggle to control our senses, emotions and

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History of Autism

The Prehistory of Autism Autism was only given a name in the 1930s, but it’s important to remember that people like us are nothing new.

Autism Understood 7 July 2023

Autism Co-occurring Conditions - Apraxia & Dyspraxia

Apraxia and Dyspraxia

Apraxia, or its milder version dyspraxia, is relatively common amongst autistic people. It affects the movements that our muscles make and can impact one motor

Autism Understood 7 July 2023

Self-Harm

What is Self-Harm? Self-harm is when you cause harm to yourself on purpose. There are many different reasons why someone might self-harm, but often it

Autism Understood 7 July 2023

Sensory – Balance

Autistic people often have lower sensitivity OR higher sensitivity with balance. It is common for the levels of sensitivity to change according to how relaxed,

Autism Understood 7 July 2023

Managing your brain’s energy

Research shows that autistic people’s brains tend to have higher processing power than non-autistic brains, but this may not always show as we often have

Autism Understood 7 July 2023

What is an autism diagnosis?

Many autistic people at some point receive an autism diagnosis. Diagnosis probably isn’t the best choice of word. Normally, it is a word used in

Autism Understood 7 July 2023