Today I am disjointed. I wanted to write about spoon theory and explain my day, but it slipped away from me. I wanted to write about interviews and work, but the words wouldn't come. Today I am a disjointed person. I have done too much. I have used up my spoons. I am flat and … Continue reading Social exhaustion
Category: support
Grieving for Autism
There is a grieving process that happens after a diagnosis later in life. But it's not grieving for the autism, it's grieving for the effort that you've had to put in your whole life trying to be someone you're not. It's grief for the you that carried that huge backpack of techniques for appearing normal, … Continue reading Grieving for Autism
Making adjustments for autism can be as easy as honesty
Lots of autistic people are already making many adjustments to fit in with the rest of you. To stop you from feeling uncomfortable. To stop you from noticing us. To keep us all safe from the shadow of "difference". Why are we the ones making adjustments? Because majority defines normality. That's the only reason. It's … Continue reading Making adjustments for autism can be as easy as honesty
Post-diagnosis support: The real and the invisible.
I'm feeling a bit unsupported. I don't think that's anyone's fault as such. Certainly no one I can point at, it's more of a vague fist-shake in a general direction. Funding is always at fault though, so the lack of government funding has directly affected my journey. We can start that at the 18 month … Continue reading Post-diagnosis support: The real and the invisible.
Autism and Expectations 