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Autism & Families – Peer Support August 2022
Slide 01Autism & FamiliesPeer SupportAugust 2022 Slide 02Every family is different. Some of us are lucky and have supportive and understanding families. Some of us are less fortunate and have families that are the site of mistreatment. Some Families are a mixture.Being Autistic can complicate relationships with your family we want to discuss how this…
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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 and…
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Healthy BoundariesHealthy FriendshipsPeer Support May 2022
Slide01Healthy BoundariesHealthy FriendshipsPeer Support May 2022 Slide02What are boundaries?Personal Boundaries are rules and limits we set for how we interact with others including how much we give or take in interactions.They are also an invisible line between ourselves and other people. They keep us from losing our sense of self among others and knowing who…
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Autistic Self-Care
Peer Support April 2022 Slide01Self-CareSelf-care for Autistic People is different from self care for Neurotypicals.Our needs our different. It’s not all about eating chocolate in the bathand spa days*. It is about taking responsibility for our own well being. Slide02Why It’s Important:If we neglect our self-care we bring ourselves closer to• Meltdowns• Burnout But self-care…
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Narcissistic Behaviour & Gaslighting Peer Support March 2022
Looking after ourselves as Autistic People Slide01 Narcissistic Behaviour & Gaslighting Looking after ourselves as Autistic People Peer Support Mar 2022 Slide02 What is Narcissistic Behaviour? These are behaviours that are manipulative, cruel, dishonest, arrogant or exploitive. A narcissistic person will engage in these behaviours because they have a grandiose sense of self-importance and an…
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Peer Support 2022: Small Talk
Peer Support #PeerSupport Slide 1/10: SMALL TALK Peer Support Feb 2022 Slide 2/10: What is Small Talk? Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski described small talk as a “Phatic Function”. It does not exist to share information but to establish and maintain social relationships, and the means of communication. Slide 3/10: The Function Small talk is a way…