Category: Mental health
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The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself- and Everyone {Including Two Strategies to Make it Happen} — Practically Speaking With Brita
As much as we might try, there are things in this life that are beyond our control. From the weather to a 2 year-old having a meltdown in the isle of a store, there are things we cannot completely control in this life. However, we can control our reaction to them. And the best gift […]…
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Greta Thunberg Book Details Her Autism Struggles In Childhood, Impact On Family — Deadline
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was “slowly disappearing into some kind of darkness” as she struggled with autism in her pre-teen years, according to a new book written by her mother. Malena Ernman details her 17-year-old daughter’s early life in a revealing new book, Our House is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and […]…
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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 up, there is a flood of responses, seemingly relief in finding that individuals are not alone in their struggles. I am talking about emotional regulation […]…
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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.
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Accessing the Autistic skill set 2. Respect and Understanding Part 1
Like with anyone there is a lot to consider when respecting and understanding others. However with autistic people this has it’s own challenges in addition to working with Neurotypical and helping us settle in and feel relaxed at work, and flourish with the company Ways to help get to know the person and therefore learn…
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What You Can Do To Help Manage Stress — No Stress
What is stress? Stress is the opposite of relaxation. Stress can occur with both positive and negative events in our lives. Stress can push our buttons and evoke emotions. 489 more words via What You Can Do To Help Manage Stress — No Stress
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Accessing the Autistic skill Set – 1. Recruitment and Interviews
I will go into further detail about the guidelines I have drawn up for helping get people with autism into and keeping. I am starting with issues applying for jobs and flourishing at interviews. Only 16% of people with autism are in work. More want to be. We have great skills to offer, often in…
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Accessing the autistic skill set – an introduction
The symptom of those on the autistic spectrum can often be viewed negatively, as in the film The Rainman. Raymond the autistic brother initially appears to have nothing but negatives in his behaviours. Yet he has amazing memory for remembering the sequence of cards in a pack. As I have mentioned in a previous blog…
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