For most of my life, I have been incredibly guilty of having and utilising unhealthy coping mechanisms. Growing up undiagnosed Autistic is most likely the cause of that, and only after diagnosis did, I learn to switch to some healthy coping mechanisms. Well, I actually had to take several months off work last year becauseContinue reading “How Not To Cope.”
Category Archives: Masking & Camouflaging
Experiences of Masking
1/19 Full paper: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/aut.2020.0083 AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: Miller and colleaguesJournal: Autism in AdulthoodPublished: 2021Title: ‘‘Masking Is Life’’: Experiences of Masking in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults Masking “Masking” is a term used by the autistic community to describe the conscious or unconscious suppression of aspects of the self & identity in order toContinue reading “Experiences of Masking”
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”
Autism Acceptance & Mental Wellbeing
Full paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29071566/Learn more about social identity and mental health here: https://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10158422704787634(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) 1/4 Full paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29071566/ #AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: Cage & colleaguesJournal:Continue reading “Autism Acceptance & Mental Wellbeing”
Facial Expression Recognition
Learn more about facial expression recognition here: https://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10158396709027634Learn more about alexithymia here: https://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10157820205662634(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) 1/4 Full paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/…/10.1177/1362361320932727 #AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: Ola &Continue reading “Facial Expression Recognition”
#AccessibleAcademia autism & camouflaging (Hull et al, 2020)
https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1002/aur.2407 #AccessibleAcademia Nothing About Us Without Us Who: Hull, Petrides, Mandy Journal: Autism Research Published: October 2020 Title: Cognitive Predictors of Self-Reported Camouflaging in Autistic Adolescents Study: Camouflaging in autistic adolescents aged 13-18 without intellectual disabilities is related to executive functioning abilities, and is not related to age, IQ, or theory of mind. Camouflaging includes:Continue reading “#AccessibleAcademia autism & camouflaging (Hull et al, 2020)”
#AccessibleAcademia Autism & Deception
Full paper here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-021-04963-4?fbclid=IwAR3UlwtDjKwc_1P7ubxh1yuV0gpAa4WQkX-7DXsmIFDEX5PfVg8-Zqq2tiY #AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without us Who: Lim, Young, & Brewer Journal: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Published: 3 March 2021 Title: Autistic Adults May Be Erroneously Perceived as Deceptive and Lacking Credibility Study: This study wanted to see whether autistic people are seen as more deceptive and less credibleContinue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Autism & Deception”
Congratulations! You’re Autistic! Now What?
Congratulations! You’re autistic!Now what? Overview What does this mean for me? -3Meltdowns, Shutdowns, Burnouts -6Social Communication -8Sensory Sensitivities and Stimming -10Camouflage & un-masking -13Mental health -19Physical health -20Relationships -21Workplace Support -22Personal Support -23 What does this mean for me? Receiving a diagnosis of autism later in life can be a strange and stressful experience. However,Continue reading “Congratulations! You’re Autistic! Now What?”
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