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AS WE SEE IT ANALYSIS & REVIEW
#AccessibleMedia Slide01“As We See It” is a recent Amazon Prime drama/comedy series following three 25-year-old Autistic characters: Vi(olet), Harrison and Jack who share an apartment in Los Angeles, USA, and also their carer Mandy and Vi’s Brother Van.Mainstream reviewers praised it with terms like “lots of heart” (Guardian.com Jan 21 2022) and “charming” (nytimes.com Jan…
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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. Because…
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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…