Autistic Burnout – Another perspective
I didn’t realise I was autistic until I was in my 40s, so a lot of the time when I was experiencing burnout I thought
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7 July 2023
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Trauma
We all have bad experiences at times, and usually we can move on from these experiences sometimes with a bit of help from others, for example by talking about what happened or finding a way to make ourselves feel safe again.
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7 July 2023
How to explain autism to other people
Here are some suggestions about how to explain autism to other people – if you would like to. Who to tell Remember, it’s your choice
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7 July 2023
Autistic burnout – what helps
Burnout usually follows a 4 step process. Here is an explanation of each stage and what can help. Note: In some of the stages we
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7 July 2023
Autism & Relationships
For the purpose of this page, “relationship” means the kind you might call “romantic”, rather than with friends, family etc. What is a Relationship? Relationships
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7 July 2023
Sensory – Taste
Autistic people often have lower sensitivity OR higher sensitivity to taste. It is common for the levels of sensitivity to change according to how relaxed, stressed or tired the person is feeling.
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2 July 2023
Is autism a disability?
Is autism a disability or is it a difference? There are many ways of thinking and talking about autism and the answers to these
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7 July 2023
Autistic Burnout
Autistic burnout is an incredibly difficult experience where your brain is in overdrive and you always feel stressed.
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7 July 2023
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria is often thought of as someone being overly sensitive to rejection, like it’s the person that needs to toughen up and learn
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7 July 2023
How to lean into your strengths
Maybe you are really good at making stories and universes in your head, or maybe you really like and are good with numbers or facts.
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7 July 2023