Intelligence & Thought Processes – Autistic Nottingham

Scripting

1/4 Understanding Autism Scripting What is scripting? Scripting is a form of social camouflage.It’s something that some autistic people engage in to support themselves with social situations. 2/4 Scripting is something that is done when we aren’t socialising to prepare us for social situations. It helps us to know what we should say in responseContinue reading “Scripting”

Common Questions: Which type of autism makes you smart?

(Did you know that we are not-for-profit? So when you donate, all of your donation goes straight back into the work we do for the Nottinghamshire autistic community! You can donate here: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/16400#!/DonationDetails Common Questions Which type of autism makes you smart? Complex question!* The simple answer is: autism doesn’t impact intelligence. Autistic people spanContinue reading “Common Questions: Which type of autism makes you smart?”

Spiderweb Thoughts

1/4dolphin thoughtsPart 2: Spider thoughtsI have so many thoughts, all the time.Previously, I described them like a logical string, one to the next. But that’s not completely accurate…Perhaps they are less like dolphin thoughts, forming little pods, a few of which come to the surface to be verbalised. Perhaps they are more like spiderweb thoughts,Continue reading “Spiderweb Thoughts”

Dolphin Thoughts

Dolphin thoughtsI have so many thoughts, all the time.When I ask google, google says…“Racing thoughts associated with anxiety disorder can be caused by many different conditions, such as obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, general anxiety disorder (GAD), or posttraumatic stress disorder.”But my thoughts aren’t necessarily anxious, they’re just quick and constant! They’re connected, but theyContinue reading “Dolphin Thoughts”

#AccessibleAcademia Theory of Autistic Mind (Williams, 2021)

You can read this paper in full for the remainder of June 2021 here: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.616664 1/20#AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: WilliamsJournal: Journal of PragmaticsPublished: 2021Title: Theory of Autistic Mind: a Renewed Relevance Theoretic Perspective on So-Called Autistic Pragmatic ‘Impairment’.Theory of Autistic MindQ: How many times do you think the queen has ridden a whale? 2/20Background:Lots ofContinue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Theory of Autistic Mind (Williams, 2021)”