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”
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Autistic Motherhood P.4 Strategies and Needs
How do autistic mothers manage their sensory needs alongside their child? Well, they need their downtime to be respected! They need their own sensory strategies, and more than anything, they need a space where they feel safe and secure to discuss their needs and their strategies with others who understand their position. Are you anContinue reading “Autistic Motherhood P.4 Strategies and Needs”
Everyday Autistic Photography
Do you take photographs of your daily life? Tell us about it in the comments! 😀 [Click images for image description] Full paper here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1472586X.2021.1942188 (Did you know that we are an autistic-led not-for-profit? So when you donate, all of your donation goes straight back into the work we do for the Nottinghamshire autistic community!Continue reading “Everyday Autistic Photography”
Unloading the senses
Want to learn more about sensory sensitivities? We’ve got you covered! facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10158415420787634 (Did you know that we are an autistic-led 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) 1/25 Sensory overload What are the senses? HowContinue reading “Unloading the senses”
Burnout
#AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: Raymaker and colleaguesJournal: Autism in AdulthoodPublished: 2020Title: “Having all of your internal resources exhausted beyond measure and being left with no clean-up crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout.Burnout• Chronic Exhaustion• Loss of Skills• Reduced Tolerance to StimuliBurnoutAutistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch ofContinue reading “Burnout”
Empathy
Learn more about facial expression recognition here: https://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10158396709027634 Learn about autistic communication here: https://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10158414939952634 Learn 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 #AccessibleAcademiaNothingContinue reading “Empathy”
Demystifying the DSM-V
(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) 1/22 demystifying the DSM-V what on earth does it all mean?! What’s a DSM?It stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of MentalContinue reading “Demystifying the DSM-V”
Resources
Blog masterpost: https://anautismobserver.wordpress.com/ Autistic Black/Indigenous/People of Color & Latinx Advocates to follow: https://www.facebook.com/…/a.389117…/455211958412541/… Blogs by non-speaking writers: https://mitchellslifewithautism.com/https://faithhopeloveautism.blogspot.com/ Creative expression: https://the-art-of-autism.com/ News & Resources: http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/ Accessible Academia: http://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/photos/ 1/4 Understanding AutismI want to learn about autismVia free, online resourcesWhere should I go? Great question! the answer is…#ActuallyAutistic BloggersWhen you read blogs by people who are autistic,Continue reading “Resources”
Executive Functioning Strengths
1/4 Understanding Autism Executive functioning strengths Strengths!So, we often focus on areas of difficulty in order to help find strategies to assist in these areas. However, it is really important to remember that we also have areas of strengths! Focusing on our strengths is a great way to feel some pride and confidence. These areContinue reading “Executive Functioning Strengths”
Depression
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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