Tag Archives: autism

The Look and Feel of Autism

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

How Autism Looks from the Outside My diagnostic assessment has now come through. Here are some interesting observations from the ladies who examined me: She interacted appropriately with the examiner, however the quality of these exchanges was more stilted than … Continue reading →

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Bar Mitzvah

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

Yesterday my thirteen year old son had his Bar Mitzvah celebration. Many relatives and friends came to celebrate with him at our Synagogue, and later at Llanyrafon Manor (which I can thoroughly recommend as a venue if anyone needs one … Continue reading →

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Meltdown

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

I had a meltdown. At least, I’m fairly sure that’s what it was. I’ve had many in my life, but not that recently – not since I realised I was autistic. I’d had a very difficult week at work, and … Continue reading →

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When I Got It Wrong

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

I haven’t blogged for a while. Life is pretty good overall. My husband and children have had many fantastic achievements to their names over the past few months, and I started a great new job earlier in the year, which … Continue reading →

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Scaffolding

Posted on May 28, 2017 by

I gave up my OU course this week. It was a postgraduate course, the second I’ve attempted. I didn’t enjoy the first one much, but I thought the second, having had a great write-up, would be different. The material was … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know How To Wash My Face

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

When I was a little girl, back in the Stone Age, I think I might have washed my face with soap. Then I grew up a little, and shower gel was invented so I washed my face with shower gel. … Continue reading →

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How I Stopped Caring (and started asking “obvious” questions)

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

One of the situations that causes me a lot of upset, and I believe I’m not alone in the neurodiverse world in this, is when I don’t know what to do – when it’s not obvious what my next action … Continue reading →

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