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Author: autisticvillage
A Handful of Poems – Part 1
A handful of poems from BI - before identification as autistic
The Environmental Problem
A short story by Terrence Ortong Image by sandid from Pixabay I was woken up at about 6.30 in the morning by a hammering on my door. “Come in,” I shouted down to Alun, “put the kettle on, I’m just getting dressed.” “They’ve dumped a fridge on the island,” he said by way of greeting. … Continue reading The Environmental Problem
Making Sense of the Senses – Part 1 – The Big Five – Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch and Taste
By Nanny Aut Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Something that the majority of autistics have to manage is sensory processing differences. And it is something that is often misunderstood in the wider community. Managing the senses is often seen as providing noise-cancelling headphones to deal with sound and sunglasses to deal with sight, along … Continue reading Making Sense of the Senses – Part 1 – The Big Five – Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch and Taste
The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 2
A – Accepting Meaning accepting myself as autistic is the goal – the Holy Grail. If I can accept myself as autistic wherever I go, being myself, then it’s easier for others to accept my autistic presentation, even if they don’t know the thing about me that perturbs, is autism. Self-acceptance can bring confidence. Marginalising … Continue reading The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 2
Unusual – a reflection on my childhood as an unidentified autistic
By Nicky Vere-Compton CW: bullying, trauma Image by Lisa Baird from Pixabay My account of the legacy of my schooldays begins with an overview of my family. An Autistic child of Autistic parents, none of us knew we were. Our Autism escaped us, but we knew there was something about us, so we settled on unusual. Unusual became … Continue reading Unusual – a reflection on my childhood as an unidentified autistic
The Doctor is an Alien
Poem by Nicky Vere-Compton Image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay The actor playing Dr Who In Series 8 of the reboot, Is undercover at a school, Posing as a caretaker – The school caretaker! He walks into the staff room, And says, “My name's John Smith, But most people call me, the Doctor.” And watching him at home, … Continue reading The Doctor is an Alien
The Penguin and the Gulls
A short story by Nicola Rathbone. Image by TheOtherKev from Pixabay This is a short story about a lost penguin who ended up growing up in a Gull colony. Any similarities to autistics being expected to grow up as NTs is entirely intentional. Once upon a time, there was a penguin egg that accidentally rolled … Continue reading The Penguin and the Gulls
Welcome to the Control Room – Meet Dino Brain and Panic Monkey
Part 1 of Inside Aut Series by Nanny Aut I spend a lot of time on Facebook and support sites, where autistics try to explain situations from the autistic perspective, in order to help parents understand their autistic children better. One of the most common misunderstandings I come across is processing. Many neurotypicals (NTs) assume … Continue reading Welcome to the Control Room – Meet Dino Brain and Panic Monkey
The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 1
Adjusting Meaning society understands being autistic doesn’t require a ‘treatment plan’, but society ‘reasonably adjusting’ to autistic needs. Adjusting Meaning schools understand Equality/Disability law – in Britain, the 2010 Equality Act – states it's their duty to 'reasonably adjust' to autistic children, not the other way round. Being Meaning that being an unidentified autistic … Continue reading The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 1
Autistic Village 