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Christmas Stories

Rosie Mod
3 months ago

As summer is still getting started, it might seem strange to think about wintry activities! But, we are hoping you might be able to help us, as we start to build our communications for November onwards.

 

This year, we want to ensure we are fully representing what the festive season and Christmas mean to the autistic community and their families. This means reflecting on the good – the different, fun-filled approaches to the winter holidays – and the bad. We know that for many autistic people and their families, this time of year is fraught with upsetting challenges.

 

We would like to feature a range of stories to capture all these experiences, as part of our work to increase understanding and to change attitudes, whilst also helping to help raise money to fund our important work.

 

If you would like to share your story, please do get in touch – we would love to hear from you. Share your experience below or by emailing kate.vickers@nas.org.uk.  

  • 3 months ago

    This is the most British post I've ever seen!! Lol.

    Respect to Number, hit the nail on the head.

    Put down your laptop people, the sun is shining!!

  • 3 months ago

    "CHRISTMAS STORIES"...........seriously.........?......?

    Asking about Christmas during the height of summer is gauche, akin to asking about about horrors, death and tragedy during a wedding.

    In my experience, the average funeral is more enjoyable and more meaningful than a "normal" Christmas festivity.

    Enforcing a period of "festivity" on me (and everybody else, simultaneously....for a week or so) is ridiculous to me.  It is a profound inconvenience.  It makes no sense.  Moments can be pleasant, but taken in the round, and on the whole.....Christmas time has been made rancorous by commercialism and the inconvenience of mass upheavals and disruption.

    Just my autistic opinions.........your did ask (to be fair to me).....and with that.....I shall retire from this particular thread forever.

    Apologies to all those who hold diametric opinions and may perceive offence from my words.

    I mean no offence to you nor your opinions, whatever they may be.