New! Podcast series: “Views from the inside” Welcome to my new podcast page. In this series of podcasts, I will be interviewing people that are either on the autistic spectrum, or have a lot of experience of working with, or caring for people on the spectrum. The autistic adults I will be interviewing, talk about their […]
Autism and uncontrolable emotions
Are your emotions out of control? Emotions are difficult things for those of us on the autistic spectrum. Without wishing to sound too down about things, emotions for me, are usually negative and fill me with sadness and anxiety. What is it about autism that makes us so sensitive to what’s going on around us? […]
Autism, communication and the police
I am currently helping the Police learn effective communication skills… …for when they are dealing with autistic adults. All to often autistic adults come into conflict with the police through lack of understanding on both sides. I personally know of a few cases where autistic adults that able to travel by themselves have got into […]
Autism and my need to be perfect
“Everything I say and do, has to be perfect.” Are you on the autistic spectrum and does this sound familiar to you? There’s something about having autism that makes me need everything I say, every social interaction, every job I do at work, every bit of diy I undertake to be perfect. There is no […]
My under-developed autistic emotions
“I feel as though I never really grew up” Many of us autistic adults, seem to have an almost child-like character. I hope that readers will not find this observation insulting or demeaning in any way. I feel its important to be honest, and I am not necessarily saying it’s a bad thing. I have […]
Autism and my need to be perfect
“I need everything I say and do, to be perfect”. Are you on the autistic spectrum and does this sound familiar to you? There’s something about having autism that makes me need to be perfect. Everything I say, every social interaction, In my work, every piece of DIY I undertake. There is no in between, […]
New services for people with autism?
At last! could there now be new services for people with autism in the UK? The UK autism bill was passed a couple of years ago. It proposed that more services should be available for autistic people and that autism training should be given to doctors, police and others that may come in to contact […]
Autism did not start in the 1950’s!
Today I heard an autism “expert” talking on the radio. The autism expert said that autism started in the 1950’s. This is just not true. It started to be called autism in the 1950’s, even though the term autism was probably not widely known amongst the public and even doctors. It was only when Leo […]
Autism and super sensitive hearing
Are you on the autistic spectrum and have super sensitive hearing? I was in Mcdonalds this morning having coffee. I could hear every tiny sound so intensely that I could not think straight or relax. The constant jumble of sounds made me feel very agitated. I could hear the sound of people talking, food wrappers […]
Autism and tiredness
Is it just me, or do other people with autism feel tired all the time as well? I try my best to be a vibrant and energetic person, but I often find that I am easily overcome with tiredness and mental fatigue. I have to work extra hard to concentrate on work related tasks, as […]