Surviving The Festive Season
Christmas and the holiday season can come with a lot of uncertainty, change and extra socialising, which can make it a difficult time for some
Autism Understood
18 April 2024
Social STUFF
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
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
Double Empathy
The double empathy problem is a theory that explains the difficulties autistic people face when socialising with non-autistic people. It’s sometimes said that all autistic
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
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
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
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
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Friendships
What is a Friendship? A friendship is a relationship, or special connection, between two or more people who like each other and enjoy spending time
Autism Understood
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
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Why “male and female” autism are unhelpful terms
You might see people talking about ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism. Often this is well-meaning. It comes from the fact that autism is thought to be
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
Gender, Sexuality & Relationships
Autism and Gender Gender presentation is something personal to each individual, whether they are autistic or not. Interestingly though, a large study by the University
Autism Understood
7 July 2023