Autistic Culture
As autistic people, we generally have shared ways of “being”, thinking and communicating. We may also have similar sets of values or beliefs. It might
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traits
Lack of understanding from society
Because people can’t see that our brains are wired differently, we are often massively misunderstood. Society is also set up by and for neurotypical brains,
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Spiky Profiles
‘Spiky profile’ is a term you’ve perhaps not heard of before. You’d be forgiven for thinking it has something to do with hedgehogs posing for
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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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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
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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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Introduction to Sensory Differences
Everyone on the planet has sensory processing differences, but these are often more extreme in autistic people, compared to others.
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Logical Processing
Autistic brains process information in a different way; this has distinct positives, but it can also make some things more difficult!
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