Part 1 of exploring being monotropic and its implications for mental health.
Author: autisticvillage
June 20, 2025
As you will have noticed the plan to post regularly in May was an epic fail. There were a number of reasons for this. Reasons - not excuses. Unrealistic demand - I am not a consistent person - I don't have a neurology that supports consistency, nor do I have mental health that supports consistency … Continue reading June 20, 2025
Glitter Chimp
by Nanny Aut In the past I have written about Panic Monkey and Dino Brain because these are the key drivers in the Limbic System if you are autistic. Particularly a traumatised autistic. The need to feel safe and stay safe is paramount. They aren’t the only characters within the Limbic System though, because the … Continue reading Glitter Chimp
May 10, 2025
Yes. Yesterday blipped. It took longer to write this piece than anticipated and once I was on Track One - I needed to keep going to the end. Jumping tracks just causes a devastating crash. ABA is a touchy subject - and polarising. But it needs to be talked about. Information and knowledge needs to … Continue reading May 10, 2025
Parenthood – And the Perils of ABA
Image by Effendi from Pixabay by Nanny Aut I am going to start this post with saying that I don’t believe in the narrative of ‘ABA is abuse’. It’s a catchy slogan that entirely fails to connect with the people who need to be informed about ABA the most. ABA IS harmful - that isn’t … Continue reading Parenthood – And the Perils of ABA
May 8, 2025
Today is a new blog for Inside Aut - it's been a while. This one talks about the importance of considering Processing, Sensory, Energy and Safety in supporting autistics - not on one its own but the four as an interconnected whole.
Why Holistic Understanding Is Important
Image by Džoko Stach from Pixabay By Nanny Aut I am - at core - an engineer. This means I like to take things apart, examine the components and figure out how everything works. And the key lesson I’ve learnt is that machine components interact with each other. If you have a failing component - … Continue reading Why Holistic Understanding Is Important
May 7 (and this is a new one!)
This post today links to a new blog post It is a pet peeve of mine that there a lot of well-attended autism courses out there that often charge a significant amount of money either to participants or governmental funding bodies or well meaning charities. And the non-autistics think these courses are great. They actively … Continue reading May 7 (and this is a new one!)
Of Course, This Is a Good Course (or is it?)
by Nanny Aut I often see an advert for an autism course I took. I took it out of curiosity to see whether the improved quality of research and the very active dialogue in the autistic community about what we need has filtered into mainstream. It hasn’t. It was really tough to take this course … Continue reading Of Course, This Is a Good Course (or is it?)
May 6, 2025 (May 4 and 5 skipped)
I was aware before I started this that a consistent post a day was unrealistic - it was a target not a goal. Just as well - because in the past I have made that error. Set a goal that I knew was ambitious - that had no margin for error - and stumble early … Continue reading May 6, 2025 (May 4 and 5 skipped)
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