Press play to listen to an audio recording of the post Hello folks. Originally this post was about a different topic and was supposed to be uploaded next week. However, something came to light and I decided it was too important to wait. There is no point me beating around the hedge, so please look… Continue reading I am a Complete Person
Author: Sarah
I run a blog about living with ASD!
The Benefits of Being Burritoed
Press play to hear an audio version of the post Hello folks. I thought for today’s post we would take a look at some examples of how to treat autistic people when you yourself are a non-autistic person. These are all taken from my past experiences in the world, and they really represent a broad… Continue reading The Benefits of Being Burritoed
Please Don’t Throw Your Kids Onto A Fire
Press play for an audio version of the post Hello Folks! There has been an odd trend lately where predominantly middle-aged women are spouting nonsense about conditions like ASD, ADD, ADHD etc… to be a modern problem. While it is obvious to most people who don’t have to worry about their brain cell getting lonely… Continue reading Please Don’t Throw Your Kids Onto A Fire
The Time I Almost Joined a Cult
Press Play to Hear an Audio Version of the Post Hello folks! Today’s post is a nice mix of amusing stories and important safety concerns. The theme is how communication impairments and perhaps a general lack of ‘theory of mind’ skill can provide interesting scenarios, as well as actual danger. To start, I want to… Continue reading The Time I Almost Joined a Cult
How to Experience a Meltdown from the Comfort of Your Own Home!
Hello folks! I’ve had some really interesting feedback from people who don’t have autism about the blog; in particular the post, ‘Sensory Overload: The Experience’, where they have expressed that they found it very useful as a way of understanding what it feels like to experience sensory overload. Therefore, I thought I would write a… Continue reading How to Experience a Meltdown from the Comfort of Your Own Home!
Should We Cure Autism? Correct Answer: No
Press play to listen to an audio recording of the post Hello folks. Today I thought we’d talk about something slightly controversial. Should we cure autism? Well, some people would say a resounding yes and some would say a horrified no. The main argument comes down to whether autism is “bad” and is something that… Continue reading Should We Cure Autism? Correct Answer: No
Stereotypes, Extinctions and How to Annoy Anti-Vaxxers
Press play for an audio version of the post Hello folks! In this post I want to address the 3 most common misconceptions/stereotypes that I have heard over my years of existing. They are: autistic people lack empathy; autism only occurs in children and vaccines cause autism. The tl;dr would be: these are all not… Continue reading Stereotypes, Extinctions and How to Annoy Anti-Vaxxers
The Way to Make a Best Friend is through 400 Games of Go Fish
Press play to hear an audio version of the post Hello folks. I thought today I would tell you the story about how my best friend and I came to be the dynamic duo that we are. I would love to tell you that the tale is full of adventure, mystery and maybe a dragon or two,… Continue reading The Way to Make a Best Friend is through 400 Games of Go Fish
Sensory Overload: The Experience
Please press play to hear an audio recording of the post Hello folks. Today’s post is going to be a more personal insight into autism as I want to talk about how a situation can escalate without others even realizing what it is doing to you. I am sure my other autistic people will recognize… Continue reading Sensory Overload: The Experience
Am I a Banoffee Pie Consumer?
Please press play to hear an audio recording of the post Hello folks! This post is about a topic that is being hotly debated in the community at the moment and which is dividing opinions of autistic people, families and friends of people with autism as well as professionals in the field. The topic I… Continue reading Am I a Banoffee Pie Consumer?
