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This is how you know if you have ADHD and Autism, 5 must see traits you need to know! 1. Irritability & Hyper-focus: Autistic people will be set to focus on a specific top or activity for a large amount of time. However the ADHD brain kicks in and makes them stand up and walk about or get distracted. 2. Special Interest & Rapid Interest Switch: People who are autistic will have a topic of special interest that they love to learn about etc, but the ADHD brain will make you switch from obsessive topic to a new obsessive topic often. 3. Fast Speech & Monotone Talking: Autism usually comes with monotone talking, no inflection on speech. And the ADHD brain makes you talk super fast! 4. Want to Be Social & Social Anxiety: Lots of ADHD people want to be social and make friends and have fun. The autism brain is also packed with social anxiety and can cause a conflict. 5. Wanting To Talk A Lot & Forgetting What You We’re Saying: Autistic individuals love to talk about stuff the love for hours in end. How we the ADHD brain will cause a lot of forgetting of keeping on track with the conversation topic. All input welcome I’d love to start a discussion

9 Feb 20237min

Here are 4 autism therapies you can try at home without any cost. I love to help people on the autism spectrum overcome issues and help with any suggestions I can do I complied a list of 4 super simple and helpful therapies to help the at home autistic person. 1. Special Interest Time: Having a special interest is super useful when wanting to focus the kind and reset your mood. If you are feeling stressed agitated or emotionally drained, engage in your topic of special interest for an almost immediate decompression. 2. Sensory Exercise: Sensory issues can cause many problems in day to day life. To combat this, doing small exercises like wall pushups, moving a chair or picking up books etc can activate proprioception and reduce some sensory issues. 3. Fine Motor Skills: Lots of autistic people have issues with motor skills and mine motor skills being one of the biggest ones. To help this skill, use coins to pic up and re organise. Also practice putting your keys in and out of the door. Another one is practice picking out cutlery from your kitchen draws. 4. Sensory Therapy Many autistic people are sensory seek not just sensory avoiding. Sensory toys, lights and equipment are useful to make a sensory time for you to implement into your day. I’d say 20 mins a day of sensory seeking will help you feel more relaxed.

8 Feb 20236min

Here are 5 super obvious signs that a female is on the autism spectrum. Autism is common in both male and female however many of the original testing criteria was catered to males. I hope this list helps. 1. Lack Of Eye Contact Lots of autistic people will have issues and difficulty making and maintaining eye contact. 2. Issues Keeping Friends Autistic females will want to make friends with people but will feel out of the loop and end up having issues keeping friends due to lack of emotional understanding. 3. Collecting Autistic people especially females on the spectrum will enjoy collecting fandom like, a book collection or movies etc. 4. Obsessive Interest Obsessive interest in a specific topic is a tell tail Sign of autism, this will be the one thing they love to talk about all the time to. 5. Masking To Overload Masking is more prevalent in autistic females, and will be seen when they are spending all day in school and or work then come home and have a complete meltdown because they have been masking all day to ‘fit in’. I’d love to hear anything you would like to add so please, let’s start a discussion.

7 Feb 20236min

Everything you need to know about life with high-functioning autism. It's no secret that the term ‘high functioning’ has now been discontinued within the autism community due to it being unhelpful to many autistic individuals. People now use the term lower support needs autism. So what is life like with low support needs autism? This is w good question, as many people cannot see and do not realise the struggles these Individuals have autism because it is classed as a hidden disability. Many of the struggles that autistic people incur are: 1. Fear Extremely fearful of busy places, holidays and events and many social situations. 2. Anxiety Crippling anxiety that may lead to burnout, shutdowns and, eventually, meltdowns. 3. GI Issues Issues like Irritable bowel syndrome can be disabling for many autistic people. 4. Panic Based Anger Issues Enter issues that may result in self-harm and extreme depression. This stems from panic about situations. 5. Executive Function Issues Having difficulty in life, simple tasks like cooking, washing clothes and even just putting cups down on the countertop safely. These are all very difficult to deal with for Autistic individuals. Join in the conversation and Let me know what you struggle with.

6 Feb 20237min

Welcome to Navigating the Future of Autism Advocacy: Challenges and Opportunities, a podcast series dedicated to exploring the current state of autism advocacy and envisioning a brighter future for individuals with autism and their families. In this podcast, we will be a live key not of autism advocacy, by Daniel Jones of the Aspie world. Together, we will delve into the complex and often challenging landscape of autism advocacy, discussing topics such as access to education, employment, and support services. We will also explore the various opportunities available for individuals with autism to thrive and succeed, including the role of technology, self-advocacy, and community involvement. Join us as we navigate the future of autism advocacy and work towards a world where individuals with autism are fully included and respected members of society.

7 Jan 202315min

Here are the best ways that you can manage sensory processing disorder to help you and your life. 🎉 To celebrate Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Month, Soundsory is giving a discount of 30% off on their website. Click on the link and use code THEASPIE10 to get an EXTRA 10% off your purchase - https://soundsory.com/THEASPIE10 🎧 Soundsory Headphones for SPD - Recommended by occupational therapists and professionals globally, Soundsory is a multi-sensory, music, and movement program for 30 minutes a day for 40 days. The Soundsory headphones, equipped with a dynamic filter and bone conduction technology, helps improve motor skills and cognitive development in children and adults. Soundsory works on the fine, gross, and visual-motor skills in children leading to enhancements in handwriting and drawing, balance and posture, hand-eye coordination, and sports skills. Soundsory is designed to be safe and effective and is helping children and adults on the autism spectrum, with auditory and sensory processing disorders, and other developmental delays.   Sensory processing disorder, or just SPD for short is a common diagnosis that is co-occurring with autism spectrum disorder. Sensory processing disorder can really impact of the day-to-day life of a person who is on the autism spectrum and feeling the effects of sensory processing. There are however, things that we can do in our daily life to help reduce the impact of sensory processing issues and help us have a less sensory stimulated day. 1 Soundsory Santry is an amazing way to help with sensory overload, input and stimulation. I highly recommend checking them out information is above in this post. This little headphone gadget can help you align yourself with the sensory world that you live in. 2 Sensory Diet Using certain techniques to activate proprioception in your muscles can help you with sensory issues in the day. Try to do at least three light workout pieces every day and spread them all over 2 to 3 hours. This could be moving a chair wall press ups or walking or running. 3 Sensory Breaks This is super important people on the autism spectrum who suffer from sensory processing disorder should take regular sensory breaks meaning take yourself out of the situation or environment that you’re in for at least 20 to 30 minutes every day to sit somewhere quiet, calm and relaxing so you can re-align yourself. 4 Headphones & Sunglasses Using noise cancelling headphones can help filter out lots of unwanted unneeded noise in your environment and also wearing sunglasses to dampen the impact of light on your eyes. 5 Comfort Over Style This is a big one for me lots of people always want to look away so that they are not judged or they need to look at it on way to feel accepted in society. However, most clothing does not go together sensory wise. This could be the way that these clothing pieces interact with your vision, and more importantly, how comfortable and non-triggering the garments are I would suggest wearing something that you know is comfortable and not sensory triggering. This is something that a stylish.

22 Okt 20226min

This is why sensory processing disorder can be difficult to diagnose. 🎉 To celebrate Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Month, Soundsory is giving a discount of 30% off on their website. Click on the link and use code THEASPIE10 to get an EXTRA 10% off your purchase - https://soundsory.com/THEASPIE10 🎧 Soundsory Headphones for SPD - Recommended by occupational therapists and professionals globally, Soundsory is a multi-sensory, music, and movement program for 30 minutes a day for 40 days. The Soundsory headphones, equipped with a dynamic filter and bone conduction technology, helps improve motor skills and cognitive development in children and adults. Soundsory works on the fine, gross, and visual-motor skills in children leading to enhancements in handwriting and drawing, balance and posture, hand-eye coordination, and sports skills. Soundsory is designed to be safe and effective and is helping children and adults on the autism spectrum, with auditory and sensory processing disorders, and other developmental delays.   Sensory processing disorder is very commonly diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition. People on the autism spectrum will usually display traits of sensory processing disorder. This could be overly sensitive or under the sensitive to certain things like touch sound smell taste temperature I’m closing . There are many reasons that sensory processing disorder can be debilitating and very stressful and difficult for people on the autism spectrum . However, sensory processing disorder can be noted independently of Autism but not officially diagnosed as a standalone condition. This can cause quite a few issues for people who are wanting to get a diagnosis for access to help when the child isn’t displaying other autistic traits. Sensory processing disorder, can be life debilitating for many people in the autism spectrum.

22 Okt 20225min

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25 Jul 20221min