1/4 Living with depression as an autistic adult.CW: mentions of suicidality Autistic people are over four times more likely to develop a mood disorder, such as unipolar or bipolar depression, than neurotypical people. The chance of developing a mood disorder increases with age and intelligence. 2/4 Autistic people are five times more likely to attemptContinue reading “Depression”
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Synaesthesia
SynaesthesiaFrom the greek “synth” (“together”) and “ethesia” (“perception”).For people who are not synaesthetes, information will typically activate one sense. For example, when you listen to music, you hear the music.For people who are synaesthetes, however, this is different. Information can activate different senses than typical, or even multiple senses. For example, when listening to music,Continue reading “Synaesthesia”
We’ll be representing ourselves, thanks.
Introduction: I wanted to be able to write a longer piece about a topic which affects our community, and the planned topic for this piece came from LGBTQ+ Autistic community, specifically from the Nottinghamshire area. Nottingham is home to one of only six gender identity clinics (GIC) in England. The GICs are specialist gender services,Continue reading “We’ll be representing ourselves, thanks.”
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Autistic Friends
Full paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361320908976 #AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: Crompton & colleaguesJournal: AutismPublished: 2020Title: ‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and familyAutistic friendsdespite common stereotypes, many autistic people do want to have friends, andContinue reading “Autistic Friends”
Autistic Mothers
Full paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13623613211005987 1/4#AccessibleAcademianothing about us without usWho: Dugdale and colleaguesJournal: AutismPublished: 2021Title: Intense Connection and Love: The Experiences of Autistic MothersAutistic MothersThere is some research into experiences of autistic mothers, but there are no studies which ask autistic mothers about their experiences of being an autistic mother.They interviewed nine autistic women who became mothersContinue reading “Autistic Mothers”
Autistic Burnout
Understanding AutismAutistic BurnoutCauses, symptoms, recoveryDefining autistic burnout“Autistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports. It is typically characterised by pervasive, long-term (3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus.”– Raymaker et al, 2020 Common causes of autistic burnout•Continue reading “Autistic Burnout”
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)”
Autistic Nottingham 