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”
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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”
Shutdowns
Bereavement: Dealing with Loss as an Autistic Adult
Bereavement:Dealing with loss as an autistic adult. Topics we’ll cover:How will I feel?How should I act?How do I conceptualise death?What happens after a death?Who can help me? TerminologyBereavement: the state of loss, having experienced a lossPhysical loss: the loss of something you can touch, like a person or animalAsbtract loss: the loss of something whichContinue reading “Bereavement: Dealing with Loss as an Autistic Adult”
Emojis: rows 1-3
Full list of Facebook Emojis: https://emojipedia.org/facebook/ Let’s talk emojis. When I talk to neurotypical people about how they support autistic people in their school/workplace, something that quite often comes up is, “oh, I’m going to use emojis as a visual representation of emotions!” However, when I talk to autistic people, they often don’t “get” emojisContinue reading “Emojis: rows 1-3”
Autistic Nottingham 