What’s interoception? Interoception is the perception of sensations from inside the body. This includes sensations like your heart beat, whether you’re too hot or too cold, whether you’re hungry, or thirsty, or need the bathroom. Autistic people tend to be over- or under-sensitive to different forms of stimuli, including interoceptive stimuli. What does this mean?This […]Continue reading “Talking about interoception — Neurodiversity in Academia”
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Applying for PIP as an autistic adult
How to apply for Personal Independece Payment as an autistic adult. This is a step-by-step guide about the process of claiming PIP.Note: to apply for PIP you do not need to be out of work, and you do not need to receive any other benefits. PIP is independent of these factors. Step 1: Contact theContinue reading “Applying for PIP as an autistic adult”
Always Autistic.
autistic (meta-)communication
Autistic (meta-)communication I’m autistic. Do you want to know why I refer to myself as having a communication difference, rather than a communication deficit?It’s because the way I communicate is different, not deficient. Let me explain. By: BRI, 2021 See, when I talk to Jack, the intent behind my communication is usually the literal, donotative*Continue reading “autistic (meta-)communication”
Maria Iliou – Written Word
A series of written pieces by autistic author Maria Iliou. Originally published in Autisms Own, Volume 5, 2018.
Uncertainty
Adapting your language to avoid uncertainty. Uncertainty is a common anxiety trigger for many people, who may assume the worst from a lack of evidence to the contrary. It’s really easy to adapt your language to avoid uncertainty – for example, a small sentance which explains the context can help.
Executive Dysfunction Thread from @sayitslp Jana O’Connor
12:21 AM · Oct 25, 2019·Twitter Web App Original Thread here. 1/ (Thread) #NeurodiverseSquad no one has ever explained #ADHD or #executivedysfunction to me quite like Sarah Ward (@swardtherapy) and I need to share the awesome. (I’m a speech therapist with an 8yo son with ADHD, for background.) 2/ First, memory. You have two broadContinue reading “Executive Dysfunction Thread from @sayitslp Jana O’Connor”
Diagnosis during lockdown
Autistic Nottingham Book Club:
The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Book Review Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism By Temple Grandin and Sean Barron Report by: Leigh Woosey Autistic Nottingham Book Club December 17th This book makes a great promise with its title, but our consensus was that it took aContinue reading “Autistic Nottingham Book Club:”
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