Autistic General

Anything autistic related not fitting into another category

ONLINE CONTENT THOUGHTS

21st  April 2019 It’s a few weeks now since World Autism Awareness Week 2019 and I still have not managed to watch/read all of the content that was produced during that time. This has got me to thinking about the nature of content, both what other people produce and what I produce myself. Also, I began

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NOTEBOOKS

 24th  February 2019 The way my mind works can sometimes be overwhelming. I have lots of thoughts and ideas, especially in the mornings when I am fresh. This is great and I wouldn’t want to change this for the world, but it can also cause me some problems. Having so many thoughts can lead to

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CREATIVITY

2nd December 2018 I think creativity is important for Autistic people. It is certainly critical for my well being. But before I get into the reasons why, I want to make it very clear that creativity does not need to be to any sort of level. If you draw a stick figure picture then you have

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GENERATIONS

5th  November 2018 An Autistic person is Autistic for life despite a popular myth that implies that Autistic folk grow out of it. We don’t, how can you grow out of yourself? People change yes, but Autism is at the very heart of our core. That means that there are generations of Autistic people within the

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AUTISM AND THERAPY

27th October 2018 The terms of therapy and counselling are often used as interchangeable words, although counselling is a short term treatment, whilst therapy is more long term. In the context of mental health they are generally both about talking, where an individual can discuss problems and issues with a mental health professional who is

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