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Laura Crowley
MA Ed(Open) BA ECS(Hons) PG DIP PS Ed, PG Cert TLHE
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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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Jan 1, 20226 min read
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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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Jun 16, 20217 min read
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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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Dec 12, 20206 min read
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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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Nov 14, 20206 min read
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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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Oct 17, 20205 min read
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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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Jul 21, 20206 min read
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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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May 4, 20207 min read
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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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Jun 7, 201811 min read
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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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Apr 2, 20186 min read
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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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Feb 22, 20184 min read
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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...
Laura Crowley
Jan 23, 20185 min read
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