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Why we need to stop saying, “we’re all a little autistic”
"The seemingly harmless sentence, "we're all a little autistic", strips us of our indenity, the...
Ask Autistic Advocates: Amy Richards
Ask Autistic Advocates is an interview series that celebrates autism and how it enhances our...
Why we need to stop saying, “we’re all a little autistic”
"The seemingly harmless sentence, "we're all a little autistic", strips us of our indenity, the good and bad experiences that made us who we are today." Although it's mostly said with the best intentions, almost as if they offered, “don’t worry, you’re not alone”, it...
Bart Wapstra: Working With Autism
"...when you ask for help, work on yourself, be open and honest to yourself and your surroundings, it can only get better." Bart gives readers a valuable insight to his experience working with autism and how CBT helped him along the way. I have completed my education...
Actually Aspling: My Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood
"I would mask a lot, trying to fit in with everyone else, trying to share their interests, and failing. " The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be an exciting and worrying time as young people face new opportunities as well as new challenges. Victoria...
Managing Sensory Sensitivity
"Any of the senses - sight, sound, smell, taste or touch - can be affected and can happen in everyday situations." Katie outlines how sensory sensitivity affects her, along with many other autistic people, and what solutions she's put in place to relieve some of her...
