Tag: Aspergers
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Autism Awareness Week. The Dark Side — Our Autism Blog
My girl has a side of Autism that no one likes to talk about. Not even me. A dark side. Many blogs focus on the positives of Autism. The feel good factors. The milestones reached that they weren’t expecting, the achievements. The things to be proud of. But what about the dark side? It exists […]…
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Neurodiversity – an organisational advantage to be valued and supported — Elisabeth Goodman’s Blog
By Elisabeth Goodman, 4th July 2017 What is neurodiversity, and why value it? I’ve been reading and thinking about neurodiversity for a while, as it is something that we value and support in young people at the Red Balloon Learner Centre in Cambridge, for which I am a Trustee. It is something that is sometimes […]…
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Lost. Autism meltdown. — Our Autism Blog
I sit on the floor, my arms wrapped around her tightly…. ….whilst she kicks and hits and bites. Saving her from hurting herself, hurting me…. ….I just want this to be a hug. She’s screaming, shouting, intent on hurting herself or anyone who is around. Anxiety driven anger thrusting out of every muscle. Every pore […]…
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Tips for Parents — All About Autism
Many families have asked if I had any tips for parents, so I wanted to share a few of my thoughts. Daily Routine Create and maintain a daily routine. Use a daily activity schedule including visual prompts to help your child know what is coming next. Children are used to a set schedule when they…
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The Wheelchair Teen – What Everyone Expects Disabled People To Be Like (Guest Post) — lifesfinewhine
Hello everyone, I am The Wheelchair Teen and I write a blog about my life as a black, disabled teenager: http://www.thewheelchairteen.home.blog. I was born with SPA-PN disease which means that I am permanently wheelchair-bound and have little control over my hands and fingers. But that doesn’t stop me from being a proud, strong and talented […]…
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Article: For People With Autism, Lockdowns Shatter Routine, Heighten Anxiety — All About Autism
Last week, I wrote about Ryan’s concerns on the continuation of the “shelter in place” and how a firm date for it to end seems to be more a dream than a reality. I talked about his struggles and his heightened anxiety that comes with lack of structure and exercise, which is what he thrives […]…
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A bolt from the blue — The English Introvert
I’ve been reading Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks and the case on the page just suddenly stood out to me. It was describing the severe amnesia of the patient. It said that while he was still able to read and play music on a whim along with talking about subjects that he was previously interested in; […]…
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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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Meditation reveals your true self — The English Introvert
I think we all need a reboot from time to time. We forget who we are because we are so overloaded with electronic stimulus and an emotional onslaught from all of the baggage that is carried around by all those we come into contact with. This affects us more than we realise. It lodges itself […]…
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