9th February 2019 So it’s currently Friday evening and I have decided to write this weeks blog. Why? Because this blog is about energy accounting and more specifically energy accounting over a cumulative period of time. There are a lot of cool websites, blogs, guides etc. on energy accounting but I have noticed that a […]
3rd February 2019 Today, I am going to be talking about to-do lists. To-do lists can be essential for people who suffer with anxiety or have poor executive function, two common things that may affect Autistic people. If you have several tasks that need to be carried out a to-do list is really helpful, as it
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27th January 2019 All groups of people have stereotypes that wrongly define them. Most of the time these stereotypes have a negative effect, as by their very definition the stereotype makes people assume that all people belonging to that group are the same. For example, all tall people must be good at basketball. This is seldom
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13th January 2019 I love going to health spas but I have had somebody say to me “Rob, how can an Autistic person cope with a health spa, where there are people, strange plinky music, smells and you have to be touched to have massages? Is that possible?” Well yes it is, as I love them,
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9th December 2018 Well another year over and boy, has it gone quick. Overall though I would say that it has been a positive one for me with some great highlights. If you follow my blogs regularly then you will know that this time last year I spoke about how I don’t really do New
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9th December 2018 “1800 Seconds on Autism” is a brand new podcast on the BBC Sounds website hosted by two Autistic individuals, Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight. Jamie and Robyn had already teamed up together on the BBC Ouch podcast on a couple of their takeover shows. I really enjoyed these shows which discussed Autism and
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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
25th November 2018 It has been an amazing week for Autism awareness thanks to coverage of the TV show “I’m a Celebrity – get me out of here” which this year has an Autistic contender, Anne Hegerty- also known as the Governess from the quiz show “the Chase”. Normally I don’t watch the show as it
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18th November 2018 The above picture shows three unusual items – headphones, daylight bulb and a thermostat heating control. What do they all have in common? They can all be used to help an Autistic person struggling with sensory issues in the workplace. Last week I added a video to my website showing how I
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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
