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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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Learning about Employment for Adults with Autism — Site Title
You will note that traditionally it is not an easy thing for an adult with autism when it comes to employment. This has been subjected by the attitude of the… Read more
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We Wear What We Want — Autistic Rights and Freedoms
Recalling that autistic people interpret sensory stimulations differently than most people, it cannot be understated how important our favourite clothing is to us. Our favourite clothes are those clothes that… Read more
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Reading and Autism — The English Introvert
I love reading. This much is pretty obvious early on as I read so much. I’m a highly visual person who can recite what they read parrot fashion for some… Read more
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Autism Anger — OldLady With Autism
Shhhhhhh don’t talk about that!!!!! Autism has a few “sore spots” that seem to be avoided as topics for discussion in the forums I participate in. When somebody does open… Read more
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How Technology Can Shrink the Autism Employment Gap — Autisable
Adults on the autism spectrum face significant barriers to employment, with 85 percent of college-educated adults with autism unemployed. While adults with autism may have the hard skills needed to… Read more
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Autism Acceptance — Positively ASD
Today is World Autism Awareness Day and going beyond the day, week and month, I also want to focus on the importance of acceptance and inclusion. via Autism Acceptance — Positively… Read more
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So, it’s Autism Awareness Day — Justin McElroy: journalist/ ranker of stuff
I struggle with eye contact, have a flat, slightly stilted way of speaking, and walk with a gait. I love learning about relatively minor things in great detail, love telling… Read more
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Accessing the Autistic skill set 2. Respect and Understanding Part 2
Understand our preferred forms of communication, mindset and that if you are patient you will open a box of skills to be treasured and nurtured. Read more
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Autistic Joy — Autism and Expectations
I remember the first time I heard the term Autism actually being applied to someone: I was seventeen, it was 1997, and I was volunteering with a local respite care… Read more
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Living Life One Pause at a Time — Dr. Eric Perry
By Dr. Eric Perry, PhD Image Credit: Pixabay “There is only one world, the world pressing against you at this minute. There is only one minute in which you are… Read more
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