Tag: Mental health
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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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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 job this is stressful and has meant creating new routines. Isolation, fears for family and friends add to this. Yes these are fears felt by…
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