Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi Folks,
First of all, I am not here to advertise anything from myself or other online services. I just want to provide a little bit of insight into how I have gained confidence by blogging about my experiences with autism. I try and write a new blog on Wordpress on a weekly basis, alternating between the topics of lifestyle factors associated with autism and how I feel about aspects of university having now spent three years there. On these blogs I try to allow the reader to gain a first person perspective based on some of the feelings I have felt and the sights I have witnessed through my own eyes. By doing this for nearly a whole academic year, I have gained more confidence discussing why I myself and a few others function and see the world a little differently.
People at university have been much more understanding and it has taught me to write a little bit better as well (which was essential given I had a 6000 word dissertation and four essays throughout this year!). I would strongly encourage anyone to take up blog/vlog/chat writing on a regular basis. It helps to get things off your chest you are uncomfortable telling people about in person and its actually amazing when you come across old memories that can turn your story from a good one to a fantastic one!
Anyways thats just my opinion, but please let me know your thoughts!
Kind regards
Stavratross
Hello Cassandro,
I agree that with any blog or online forum that anyone posts on, their identity should be kept a secret. Only share things like your phone number with your closest folk and those that read blogs regularly and that you trust. I have previously stated my first name but never my full name and don't plan too either.
Blogging is good fun and allows you to share interests. Good luck with it.
Thanks, found it (by searching for that and 'autism'). I ask about pseudonyms because the forum rules say we shouldn't exchange names or personal details in public, and it looks like you're not identifiable from the blog. That's the way I'd handle it too, particularly since not all my work colleagues know. I have various alter-egos an alto-egos online. I want to start a blog soon, but not related to autism.
I can always delete my comments if asked.
Hello Dr Andy,
The website I use is called Wordpress, its excellent for blogs. Go ahead and do it. Its very rewarding :-)
That has come across me before and will have to take a little look. My blogging name is Autstudent (breaking down that I have autism and that my current occupation is as a student) :-)
Awesome idea! I would love to do a blog on my own experiences too. What is the website for your blog?
Hello NAS37934 Your link didn't come out correctly. It should be:https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/221033
You might also want to start a new thread for this by going to http://community.autism.org.uk/f/parents-and-carers and clicking 'New thread' at the top right.
More on this tragic case:https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/grieving-mum-launches-petition-new-1656977I hope the NAS supports you, as well as INQUEST.
I'd also like to mention that there's less than a week to run on this similar petition:https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/207658
please sign / share our petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/2210… … we need 100,000 signatures to trigger a debate in Parliament to train doctors and nurses in autism and LD to prevent avoidable deaths:. why: google.com.au/search?q=olive…:
I've read a good number of helpful or revealing blogs by autistic people. 'Musings of an Aspie' gets mentioned here a lot, but it has become something bigger than a personal blog.
Do you blog under a pseudonym?