They have lost their social skills
I often get requests to help Autistic adults with their social skills. Often it comes as a request to help someone who has “lost their social skills”. But we cannot lose what was not ours in the first place.
Embracing Neurodiversity in Psychotherapy: A Path to Understanding
In the field of psychotherapy, practitioners often find themselves navigating [...]
Who am I Speaking to?
Sometimes we’re communicating with the past rather than with each [...]
What does anxiety look like? Understanding the Expressions of Anxiety
Anxiety is a complex and multifaceted emotion that can manifest [...]
Empowering Professionals to Support Autistic Children and Teens
In today's diverse world, embracing neurodiversity is crucial for creating [...]
Why we are PROUD to be Autistic
AUsome Trainers Gillian, Stiof, and Maqqi share why they are proud to be Autistic and what being part of the Autistic community means to them.
Unmasking Autistic Experiences: Understanding Masking, Fortressing, and the Longing for Authenticity
Masking, also known as fortressing, is a coping mechanism that [...]
Analysing the behaviour of behaviour analysts
instead of focusing on the harms that it does and listening to the community it is harming it makes up scripts like “it’s not old ABA, it’s new”, “it’s not new ABA, it’s neuro-affirming”,
Neuro-Affirmative Social Skills: The how and the why
Mismatches in communication occur across different cultures, this is something we already know. Now we are beginning to realise that it also happens across neuro-cultures. Mismatches in communication are not limited to neurotype alone but also occur across different cultures.
The Power of Stimming: Exploring the Multifaceted Nature of Self-Stimulation
In this blog, we delve deeper into the world of stimming and uncover its profound connections to various systems within the human body, including the somatosensory system, limbic system, and the often-overlooked vagus nerve.
