Abstract and Pattern Matching

by Hollie Hyde Art is something that I have done in various forms for as long as I can remember.I know that I am struggling when I stop making art.But I also know I am recovering when I start again.This is a piece I did with ink and a bamboo dip pen.I started by simply … Continue reading Abstract and Pattern Matching →

The Communication Barrier – When Cultures Collide

As I said in my first post in this series, there are three fundamental areas that need to be understood to provide effective support. Processing, Sensory Profile including Proprioception and Interoception, Communication and Social Interaction. Of the three, I believe that it is communication and social interaction that are most misunderstood. Autistics are portrayed as … Continue reading The Communication Barrier – When Cultures Collide →

The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 4

Believing Meaning here’s what you say when someone doesn’t believe you’re autistic. "Of course you don't believe me. It's a hidden disability. Why should you believe me, when you're not the one living it? How about we return to this conversation when you're ready to believe me? Without your belief, this conversation has nowhere to go. … Continue reading The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 4 →

Awareness, Performativeness and Irony in the Autism Narrative

By The Autistic Advocate I’ve just finished reading John Harris’ article in The Guardian framed around the theatrical version of ‘The reason I jump‘, Naoki Higashida’s famous book about his Autistic experience. You can find the article on The Guardian, entitled “Enough ‘autism awareness’. The necessity now is action.” and I do recommend you read … Continue reading Awareness, Performativeness and Irony in the Autism Narrative →

Broken

Microfiction by Nicola Rathbone Image by Emilian Robert Vicol from Pixabay The pram sagged to one side, the left front wheel leaning away as if keen to leave its compatriots to the burden of the heavy load that threatened to sweep a tsunami of tat over the pram sides. Crumpled hands caressed the handle lovingly … Continue reading Broken →

Making Sense of the Senses – Part 2 – The Secret Agents of Interoception and Proprioception

A tour of the interoceptive and proprioceptive senses

The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 3

A – Accepting Meaning other autistics are up for being my friend – they’re accepting of my autistic expression, just as I am of theirs. NTs will accept me as part of their group or as a collaborator on a project, but are reluctant to hang out with me 1:1 – be my friend. B … Continue reading The Wizard of Aut’s Alternative Autistic Dictionary – Edition 3 →

Meltdowns – The Hidden Killer

cw: Talk of trauma, bullying, self-harm and suicide

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 →