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See you on the other side – surviving Christmas
This is a comment made at a recent meeting with my autistic group. Christmas is a time of year not always enjoyed by Autistic people. It is a busy time… Read more
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Do You Know Your Shadow Side? — Dr. Eric Perry
Written by Dr. Eric Perry “Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And… Read more
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Autism, Covid-19 and returning to work
Routines can be very important to autistic people, and changes cause stress. With Covid-19 and staff being put on furlough or losing jobs, and worrying if they will have a… Read more
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Autism – Being a foreigner in your own land, constantly trying to fit in
I have autism and have spent my life trying to fit in at school and work. Failing a lot of the time. It can feel like acting on day, a… Read more
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The Autistic Enviroment and meltdowns
Autism can make those with it very over or undersensitive to the environment around them, at home, at work or at leisure. By this I mean to issues such as… Read more
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Autism and communication
There can be differences in communication between people with Autism (ASD) and neurotypical people. Unfortunately these differences can cause misunderstandings and it is human nature to distrust those who react… Read more
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Special skills Autistic people can bring to companies, during and after Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Autism according to Tony Attwood, Autism expert, is a difference, not a defect. These differences can help companies grow and flourish, especially in these uncertain times. However, we can struggle… Read more
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Autism (ASD) – getting and keeping work, with or without Coronavirus
I like, many people with ASD or Autism, can struggle to get a full time job. It can then feel like a full time job just keeping it. This I… Read more
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Autism as a Superpower — Teenage Martial Artist Squatters
If autism is a superpower, as I’ve heard some people remark, I hope people understand the full implication of that statement; all superheroes have dark pasts and a plethora of… Read more
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Crochet complicated?
Crochet is not complicated, as fancy as some of the stitches look. Think about the English language, some words easy, some words long and complicated. However each word is made… Read more
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Easy friendship bracelets
I was at a Jamboree for my holiday (until heavy rain and wind, lots of mud, made the site unsafe and the camp was closed) doing craft activities. One was an easy friendship… Read more
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I’m Jo, aka the Autistic Mouse
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