Monotropism
Monotropism is a processing style, or way of thinking. Monotropic people tend to focus strongly on a small number of things at a time, and
Autism Understood
7 July 2023
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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
Autism myths
There are some myths and stereotypes around autism that are unfortunately often referred to. Here are a few of the ones I regularly hear: Autistic people
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7 July 2023
Executive Functioning Differences
Executive functioning is the name for the things your brain does to help you be organised, make good decisions, and get things done. There are
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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
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7 July 2023