Part 1 of exploring being monotropic and its implications for mental health.
Tag: mental-health
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
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
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)
I’m baaack – or at least trying to be – May 2025 posting challenge
For a long time it feels like I have been coccooning and staying one step back from the conversation. Anyone who has followed me for a while will know I had to shut my Inside Aut business website down and transfer to a holding site last year after the money ran out. Simple econonomics - … Continue reading I’m baaack – or at least trying to be – May 2025 posting challenge
School as a Polytropic Environment: The Impact on Monotropic Minds
How the polytropic school environment can impact on monotropic thinkers and result in processing mutism.
Autistic Village 