My Autistic Birthday- One Year of Being The Real Me
It has been just over a year since I wrote my blog post about my diagnosis and told everyone about my neurological difference. I sat this...
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Laura Crowley
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- Jun 16, 2021
- 7 min
Silencing the bitch for future generations
According to Oxford languages, bitching is the action or practice of making spitefully critical comments. From a young age, we see...
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connectautismconsu
- Dec 12, 2020
- 6 min
Those who cannot do, teach.
The most difficult thing for me has been reconciling all that I am, with all that I know.
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- Nov 14, 2020
- 6 min
Friendships; Promoting Strength and Avoiding "Passing Eras"
When we think back, we can all probably identify the first friend we ever had. If you are lucky enough to still be connected to that...
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- Oct 17, 2020
- 5 min
Masking in Autistic Women; The Ultimate Performance
Rita Hayworth famously said, “Every man I knew went to bed with Gilda and woke up with me”, in reference to her famous character in the...
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connectautismconsu
- Jul 21, 2020
- 6 min
The Hidden Costs of Covid
As we emerge from fourteen long weeks in lockdown, we are all counting the costs of this essential isolation. Whether this is finance,...
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connectautismconsu
- May 4, 2020
- 7 min
Is social skills training actually a lesson in masking?
I have been interested in social skills training for as many years as I can remember. I have poured over research, read articles and...
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connectautismconsu
- Jun 7, 2018
- 11 min
Ready, Steady...... Go! Preparation for Primary School
Although your child/pupil has probably attended a pre-school for the last couple of years, induction into primary school will be a very...
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connectautismconsu
- Apr 2, 2018
- 6 min
Mummy Guilt- Are we driving ASD Mum's back to the 50's?
Since becoming a Mum ten months ago, my life has revolved around baby, but I can't help but feel I gave birth to twins on that day. One a...
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Laura Crowley
- Feb 22, 2018
- 4 min
The Alien in the Room
An "alien" is defined as "a hypothetical or fictional being from another planet", and this analogy has often been used to describe how...
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Laura Crowley
- Jan 23, 2018
- 5 min
Diagnosis- The Double Edged Sword
In the current move towards recognition of neurodiversity, diagnosis can almost be seen as a dirty word. Why put a label on something...
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