Published on 12, July, 2020
Autonomistic said:I too notice the sound the bubbles make in a can of fizzy drink, although that particular noise doesn't really bother me.
I think I find it more annoying if I’ve had a build up of other things during the day. I kind of get fixated…
The main textbook on this, as far as I'm aware, is Olga Bogdashina's book Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Different Sensory Experiences, Different Perceptual Worlds 2003 Jessica Kingsley Publishers, but it is quite technical…
Hello Pink
I thought I might be able to offer some additional ideas, though I love Colincat's cinema idea - there would probably be less people there that night too, although there would of course be noise in getting there.
I'm an adult with HFA.…
Like you, I’m also organised (better than my NT husband, who can pretty much disorganise my tasks) I have no issues cooking cleaning shopping etc. how autism affects my life is in social interactions, communication (difficulty understanding body language…
Whilst I don’t agree with the response from Hamleys to you, I don’t imagine it was done with any malice.
London shopping is a NIGHTMARE for anyone with autism. Let alone then throw in the extra busyness of it being nearly Christmas, the heating…
Yes anxiety in autistic people is sadly misunderstood by a lot of professionals.
Exposure is only going to work if the anxiety is irrational. If you go into a situation and find that it isn't as bad as you feared, that what you feared might happen didn…
Anxiety is a constant battle and it can manifest in all kinds of physical ways. I too suffer afterwards if I put myself into a busy and noisy environment. I can almost guarantee the following few days will be a complete write off due to a migraine and digestive…
It's not absolutely clear what reasonable accommodations or adjustments you are seeking.
I enjoy visiting these kinds of places and although I have a sunflower lanyard I don't think I've ever worn it in such environments. I don't tend to like drawing…
Thanks Jess,
I only sing at the moment. I don't get much practice or singing done in the usual sense but I communicate by singing song quotes. Maybe I should do a video on some singing practice hacks!
One trick is to put ear plugs in and try to feel…
Thankyou very much DaisyGirl, that is really helpful...it is so nice to find people like me! I have read Aspergirls and I could identify with most of the traits she has written at the back, and the book has so much that I can relate to. I haven't read…