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Too Many frogs To Swallow In One Go
I’ve not updated this blog in ages. I’ve wanted to and had some subjects to cover but have rarely given myself the time to do so. When I have began to write I just haven’t found the flow. Time for a quick update now though as I have one thing I want to quickly discuss…
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Whilst The Nation Mourns
I feel like I’m going out on a limb with this latest post but perhaps my thoughts are driven by my condition and may give an insight into how I see things as I see them. I’m writing this on 8th September 2022, the day we lost our reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II. I’ve seen…
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Disability Or A Different Ability
Around 11 years ago I began working in educational settings. The vast majority of kids I worked with would be classed as normal or, more correctly, neuro-typical. Every now and then I’d come across someone with what was termed special needs (now additional needs). Over the following years, both as a cycling instructor and as…
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Is There A Difference Between A Panic Attack And A Meltdown
Panic attacks and meltdowns are both terms we have become familiar with, one is associated with anxiety, the other with autism. However anxiety is a common trait of autism.I’ve had a few panic attacks over the years, most of them quite mild but a few have been very debilitating. One in particular, over a decade…
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The Difference Between Being Alone and Being Lonely
When I was younger I could often be a bit of a loaner – in fact I still am. I’ve always had friends and I’m still in regular contact with four guys I’ve known since childhood. My condition however makes it difficult for me to quickly make new friendships, maintain friendships, hold conversations and get…
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Stepping Out Of The Comfort Zone
We all have to step out of our comfort zones from time to time. For some that’s not too difficult, for some of us it can be one hell of a challenge. We all have different size comfort zones, we all have different boundaries – some stronger than others. Growing up as an undiagnosed autistic…
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Habits Of A Lifetime And The Need To Change
We all do things by habit, whether we’re autistic or not. We have our morning routines, the order in which we clean teeth, wash, have breakfast and even what we have for breakfast is generally done by habit. Sometimes we may break those habits but we mostly stick to what we do every day. I…
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Strike While The Iron’s Hot. Or Not
So I started this blog to explore and write about learning to live with my diagnosis of autism and how I struggled growing up without knowing I had that condition. Most of my updates are pretty impulsive and straight from the heart, rarely planned ahead. I think of something and write about it as soon…
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