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Q&A Session – September 2023

Hello All! Thank You to those who attended our Q&A Session; it was a good range of questions and discussions. Originally we had planned to record the meeting and put up the video, but there were various reasons why we thought actually doing a blog post and putting it all down in writing might beContinue reading “Q&A Session – September 2023”

Sun Cream – Sensory Issues & Overcoming Them!

(Any products specifically mentioned are just from the experience of one person)   While the weather outside is changeable to say the least at the moment, there’s more unseasonable warmth on the cards. We all know how important sunscreen is, how easy it can be to miss signs of skin cancer (not to be dramatic) so,Continue reading “Sun Cream – Sensory Issues & Overcoming Them!”

Battling Burnout

Autistic burnout is when you’ve pushed yourself too hard for too long, and your brain and body just can’t take it anymore. It’s like trying to move through quicksand, where every step forward is a struggle and eventually, you’re too exhausted to go on. It’s not just from being Autistic – it can happen toContinue reading “Battling Burnout”

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?”

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 wayContinue reading “Peer Support 2022: Small Talk”