“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 11-03-2024 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Mentally preparing for being pregnant, and then ofContinue reading “Second Trimester; Mentally Preparing”
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Second Trimester; Medical Appointments
“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 11-03-2024 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} The second trimester should be when you’ve adaptedContinue reading “Second Trimester; Medical Appointments”
First Trimester; It Gets Weird
“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 11-03-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} The first trimester is (arguably) the hardestContinue reading “First Trimester; It Gets Weird”
And Then You Get Help… Right?
“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 11-03-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} First Step: Declare So here I am, IContinue reading “And Then You Get Help… Right?”
Well, This Was Unexpected
“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.19.0 – 28-02-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} How Did We Get Here?? In September 2023Continue reading “Well, This Was Unexpected”
Autism, Co-occuring Conditions and Diagnosis – Peer Support July 2022
Slide 01Autism, Co-occurring Conditions & Diagnosis Peer SupportJULY 2022 Slide 02Co-Occuring Conditions These are medical conditions and diagnoses that are commonly found in people with Autism. They are also called “Co-Morbid”, but we choose not to use this term because it imparts a negative judgement. We’ll be looking at a few based on research andContinue reading “Autism, Co-occuring Conditions and Diagnosis – Peer Support July 2022”
DSM 5 Text Revision & Autism: What are the changes? What do they mean?
#AccessibleAcademia Slide 01DSM 5 Text Revision & AutismWhat are the changes?What do they mean? Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), American Psychiatric Association 2022 Slide 02The DSMThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a reference used by psychiatrists for the purposes of insurance in the US. BecauseContinue reading “DSM 5 Text Revision & Autism: What are the changes? What do they mean?”
Women’s Experiences of Being Autistic
#AccessibleAcademia Slide01Women’s Experiences of Being Autistic‘You don’t look autistic’: A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences of being the ‘autistic other’Kate Seers and Rachel C Hogg (2021) Autism 1–12 DOI: 10.1177/1362361321993722 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350092115_%27You_don%27t_look_autistic%27_A_qualitative_exploration_of_women%27s_experiences_of_being_the_%27autistic_other%27 Slide02This qualitative study* interviewed 8 Autistic women diagnosed as adults using semi-structured questions.The results were then anonymised and analysed. A few significant themes were foundContinue reading “Women’s Experiences of Being Autistic”
Online Autism Assessments
1/6 Full paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946721001343 AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: Gibbs and colleaguesJournal: Research in Autism Spectrum DisordersPublished: 2021Title: Autism assessment via telehealth during the Covid 19 pandemic: Experiences and perspectives of autistic adults, parents/carers and clinicians Telehealth & Autism Assessments Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of people now receive healthcare, including assessmentContinue reading “Online Autism Assessments”
Seeking an Autism Diagnosis
1/8 Understanding Autism Getting a diagnosis I think I might be autistic. What do I do? 2/8 That’s great! It can feel really good to discover that other people share a lot of similar experiences to you. It’s common to realise you might be autistic after a family member, particularly your offspring, is diagnosed. It’sContinue reading “Seeking an Autism Diagnosis”
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