Tag: Autistic brains
-
What’s this thing like? Do I have it? How would I know? ( I keep being asked if there is a list.)
I know that those are very controversial questions and use lots of nouns and verbs that are deemed unacceptable. I know that it is not a disease and that it would be preferable if it wasn’t spoken about in this way. But the truth is, that often it is, and often by people who are…
-
Autism and empathy. Another myth that we need to get rid of.
Autism and empathy – too much of it actually!
-
Would a translation guide be helpful?
Switch to draftViewUpdate Let me try and translate. During a recent training day which focussed on the presentation of girls and women with Autism, Tony Attwood discussed what he calls ‘the Italian traffic lights.’ Just as Italian drivers often seem to fail to recognise the red light, so autistic girls and women often don’t see…
-
Why are all of the words for diagnosis negative?
Switch to draftViewUpdate The diagnostic criteria. We need to change the words! I have decided to take offence. Everyone else seems to be taking offence at anything and everything, and so I have decided to join in. So maybe I do not have difficulty interacting with my peers after all? All of the words are…
-
Autism, ADHD and a wonderfully different way of seeing, and hearing, and feeling the world.
Let’s dispel some of the myths, misconceptions and misunderstanding! Well after lots of kind words of encouragement I have decided to talk some more about my autistic brain and the way I see things. If me talking about this helps more girls and women to not have to wait over 50 years to recognise themselves,…
Autism ADHD and so much more. 