One of the screener questions used in the pre autism diagnosis questionnaire is whether you're a big picture or a small details person. I have no idea how to answer that question. As I'm sure I've written before (although I can't put my cursor on where or when to link) when I was a systems … [Read more...] about Big details, small picture.
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What's it all for?
When I started blogtember, it was to kick start my writing again. And it's worked - I've blogged every day in September. It also hasn't worked, because sitting at the kitchen table at 11 o clock at night, drooping with tiredness and yet not willing to go to bed because I haven't blogged isn't doing … [Read more...] about What's it all for?
How do you deal with change when it's you that's changing?
I've been writing on this blog for 14 years. If you've been reading as long, you've travelled a moderately bumpy road with me - childbirth and rearing, pregnancy, lost pregnancies, in and out of work and career changes, my sister's death, a move to a whole different county. More recently there's … [Read more...] about How do you deal with change when it's you that's changing?
Autistic burnout/ regression/ inertia – it's not just me.
A few weeks ago on twitter, I put out the following tweet https://twitter.com/liveotherwise/status/851124884432465920 [Text reads: Looking for resources on autistic inertia, burnout, regression particularly with reference to late diagnosis. Grateful for RTs.] It's my top tweet of the month, with … [Read more...] about Autistic burnout/ regression/ inertia – it's not just me.
The Penalty area by Alain Gillot (translated by Howard Curtis)
Buy at Amazon (affiliate) A heart-warming novel about overcoming adversity, making human connections, and football. Vincent once had a shot at becoming a professional soccer player but a career-ending knee injury put an end to his dreams. A tough kid from a poor family, he has become an emotionally … [Read more...] about The Penalty area by Alain Gillot (translated by Howard Curtis)
