Sensory – Hearing
Autistic people often have lower sensitivity OR higher sensitivity to noise and sounds. It is common for the levels of sensitivity to change according to
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Bullying
“Bullying is when one person or a group of people deliberately hurt another person, more than once, and it’s hard for the person on the
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Autism in families
When my child was being assessed for an autism diagnosis one of the doctors asked if we had any ‘family history of autism’. I realised
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Letters from parents to their autistic children
Here are five open letters from parents to their autistic children which we think will help you understand better. Latest Videos & Memes Play Play
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Autism and Sleep
The magic formula for sleep is high levels of melatonin and low levels of stress. When it gets dark, our brains produce melatonin. This then
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Unmasking
Masking is where you change your behaviour in order to ‘fit in’ with others and not ‘stand out’. Sometimes this is a conscious decision, but
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Sensory – Sight
Autistic people often have lower sensitivity OR higher sensitivity with their sight. It is common for the levels of sensitivity to change according to how
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Supporting Friends Who Are Struggling
When someone is struggling, it is really important to listen to them, so they feel less alone. You might not have a solution for their
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7 July 2023
Information processing differences
Autistic brains take in information differently to the majority for four reasons. This also affects what our brains choose to process. If information is interesting
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7 July 2023
Positives of Autism
Autistic people are often described in terms of deficits and by the things we can’t do or struggle with. The weird thing is EVERYBODY struggles
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7 July 2023