https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-jmGevrPzg&t=1s It was an ordinary Tuesday, or so I thought, when I was having a relaxing morning before commencing my work-from-home tasks (since January this year, I've been working for a neurodivergent recruitment agency called Exceptional Individuals where I plan and create animated explainer videos for them - I work in their office on … Continue reading My Diction and the Challenges I’ve Faced With It
Autism and Asperger syndrome
Book Review of Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers by Emma Louise Bridge (Warning: Contains potential spoilers)
Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers is a diary-style book that was written by Emma Louise Bridge, a young woman on the autistic spectrum. As the title suggests each diary entry is listed as an even number in accordance with her preference and in each entry Emma documents how she finds living … Continue reading Book Review of Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers by Emma Louise Bridge (Warning: Contains potential spoilers)
My Thoughts On The National Autistic Society’s ‘Diverted’ Film and How I Find Using Public Transport
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDXNmRo4CX0 Warning: Parts of this post may trigger anxiety or distress. Reader discretion is advised On 26th March 2018, The National Autistic Society launched their latest short film entitled 'Diverted.' It was released as part of their 'Too Much Information' campaign that was launched in 2016. 'Diverted' depicts a woman who is gazing in … Continue reading My Thoughts On The National Autistic Society’s ‘Diverted’ Film and How I Find Using Public Transport
2017: A Year in Review plus My 2018 Aims and Goals
2017 has been another mixed year for me if a little better than 2016. Below are my ups and downs of the year: January saw me beginning to prepare for my move to my new flat by sorting through what to keep and what I no longer wanted so this has been a busy month … Continue reading 2017: A Year in Review plus My 2018 Aims and Goals
Christmas – Maybe Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Especially for Those on the Spectrum
Warning: Parts of this post may trigger anxiety and distress. Although most people perceive Christmas as, “the most wonderful time of the year,” it's a completely different story to those on the autistic spectrum. While I enjoy certain aspects of the festive season such as giving and receiving gifts, my mum's home cooked Christmas dinner … Continue reading Christmas – Maybe Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Especially for Those on the Spectrum
My Favourite YouTubers with Autism or Asperger Syndrome
Viewing YouTube videos is one of my favourite pastimes so over the past few years of watching the popular video sharing website I was thrilled to discover that there are quite a few YouTubers who are on the autistic spectrum, which makes me look up to them a great deal. Here are my favourite YouTubers … Continue reading My Favourite YouTubers with Autism or Asperger Syndrome
NTs Have Meltdowns and Feel Overwhelmed or Overloaded Too
As a woman who has autism/Asperger syndrome I experience meltdowns and get overwhelmed from time to time. The same thing applies to neurotypicals/NTs (people who don't have autism). One example of an NT on the verge of a meltdown is that of my mum on one occasion. During my first weekend of living in my … Continue reading NTs Have Meltdowns and Feel Overwhelmed or Overloaded Too
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