Life according to a 23 year old woman on the Autism Spectrum!
Everything is stereotyped nowadays. Races, religions, minority groups, ethnicity. Everything. And the Spectrum is no exception. As an Autistic woman, I am stereotyped regularly but let's be real, regardless of gender, everyone on the Spectrum is stereotyped in some shape or form. So today, I'm going to be bringing up a few common stereotypes that… Continue reading Autism Stereotypes
Hello all! I want to apologise for not being so active on here in the last month or so! I have been active on social media. However, I have been trying to retrieve my old blogs and articles from my old blog site to put them on here! As soon as I am finished doing… Continue reading I’m Back!
Sometimes, after a stressful situation that caused sensory overload or meltdown, it causes my mind and my body to stop working. So much so that it causes me to experience a little thing called Autistic Burnout.Autistic Burnout(or also known as Regression) is something that is often misunderstood and again, it's actually a very important topic… Continue reading Burnout
You know what really grinds my gears? When there is a child on the Spectrum who is obviously overwhelmed and people instantly assume that they are having a temper tantrum and begin throwing dirty looks. So, that's what I'm going to be covering in this article. Education eh? It's an amazing thing.A load of people… Continue reading Meltdowns
Just a little opinion- Stimming is like, the best thing ever!Stimming is a term that refers to self-stimulation and it usually involves repetitive movements, sounds or habits. There are forms of stimming that look less obvious and forms of stimming that look more obvious. With regards to the Spectrum, some forms of stimming seem to be… Continue reading Stimming
I think we've all heard of sensory overload before. But for those of you who haven't, allow me to elaborate. Sensory overload is when you get more input from your five senses than your mind can handle. Some common triggers of sensory overload are loud noises and atmospheres such as parties and concerts or bright… Continue reading Sensory Overload
Masking is the term used for when people on the Autism Spectrum try to hide their traits and quirks and unfortunately in this day and age, masking is very common. I have had a load of personal experiences myself when I've had to mask my traits and it was mainly for the benefit of other… Continue reading Masking
It all started back in primary school. Things were great at first. I really enjoyed school and I loved my friends and my teachers. However, that soon changed. The earliest I can remember from everything changing was during lunchtime one day when I was about six or seven. I was taken out of school for… Continue reading My Life
Hello friends! My name is Aisling Fitzgerald! I'm 22 years old and I am from Co. Waterford, Ireland. In 2012 (at the age of 14), I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, also known as ASD (previously known as Asperger's). I was diagnosed by a psychologist during secondary school and also received Occupational therapy at… Continue reading About Me
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