Tag: Understanding Autism
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Autism Awareness Week – Autistic people in films
Yesterday I raised awareness of the autistic contribution to computing and modern technology. There are many who have contributed, as writers, actors and directors. They incude Courtney Love, Dan Akroyd, Tim Burton, Helena Bonham-Carter, Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Hopkins, Daryll Hannah and Orson Welles. Having autism has helped some of them they say, getting into roles…
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World Autism Awareness Week
This week is world Autism Awareness Week. Autism is an invisible, neurological condition, where the brain just processes information differently from other brains. This can bring great benefits. People with it, or who have major autism traits have greatly influenced the modern world as we know it, and made surviving COVID-19 lockdown possible for many…
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Alan Turing £50 note
Today I heard on the news that the new £50 note will have Alan Turing on it, one of codes breakers from Bletchley Park, on it. Also he is believed to have been autistic. It is nice to have him and the work of other autistic people see.
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Autism and work – To disclose or not to disclose
Autism is a neurological condition, affecting how the world is seen, understood and interacted with, and affects autistic responses to it. A differently wired brain, bringing great skills. And people with the condition are protected from discrimination by Employments laws, so why should there be any questions about whether or not you should disclose this…
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Access the Autistic Skill Set 5. Retain and flourish
Staff costs are the highest expenditure in business, so how to retain those skills within. The trained skills, the people with potential, and can grow and really benefit the business as part of teams. Just consider the cost of not understanding and losing the skills. Performance panels can lead to loss of morale, staff and…
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Mental Health and Well-being Summit – starting 1 September
I am speaking at a summit. I will be speaking on autism and work, and how to get and keep autistic people in the workplace, and thus use our skills. The other talks will also be well worth seeing and you will learn a lot. Please click on the link below. https://mental-health-and-wellbeing-summit-during-uncertai.heysummit.com/
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What are the Indications of Aspergers Syndrome — Free PLR Articles
Useful information about aspergers syndrome. Worth reading. It is important to remember that everyone is an individual and the symptoms will vary.
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Understanding Echolalia and Autism — Speaking of Autism…
Time for another installment in my “Understanding ‘X’ and Autism” posts, for all of those people out there trying to learn more and/or better understand their autistic friends and loved ones. For today’s post, we’ll start with a story. The scene is about two years ago, December of my sophomore year of high school. Every […]…
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Accessing the Autistic Skill Set 3. Ripening and Growing Part 2
I have previously given some ideas how to further understand and respect autistic people and their unique skill and build on this further. Here are some further tips to help ripen and grow them. 4. Build mutual trust and respect By getting to know us as we are, by working with us from where we…
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Why do so many autistic people chew on things? — Speaking of Autism…
Find out why do so many autistic people chew on things. Why do so many autistic people chew on things? — Speaking of Autism…
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