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
Co-occurring Conditions
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
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
Depression
Everybody has days where they feel sad or fed-up; it is normal for our moods to change according to what is happening in our lives.
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Anxiety
Anxiety is a feeling of fear, panic or worry and is your brain’s way of trying to keep you healthy, safe and alive. Because anxiety
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
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.
Autism Understood
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
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
ADHD
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, however this name isn’t quite right. Lots of people think that if you are ADHD you run around
Autism Understood
7 July 2023