I want to share insights into my experience with autism, emphasizing the diversity of individuals on the spectrum. I try to debunk stereotypes and highlight the multifaceted nature of autism, urging others to look beyond media portrayals. While not delving into medical aspects, I want to encourage seeking information from specialized sources and autistic networks. Autistic individuals, I try to stress, have unique strengths and challenges stemming from their genetics and brain functioning.
Tag Archives: communication
The Art of Communicating with Autistic People: 10 strategies
The article outlines ten evidence-based strategies for improving communication with individuals on the autism spectrum. These include using concise, direct language, framing messages positively, avoiding figurative speech, aligning verbal and non-verbal cues, using visual aids, allowing processing time, observing boundaries, promoting calm environments, and maintaining open communication. The strategies aim to foster respectful, effective interactions, thereby enhancing inclusivity and understanding in society.
Finding happiness with autism: how a (moderate) positive outlook can make a difference
How can autistic people find happiness? This article tries to focus on a moderate positive outlook, not forgetting to recognise the full life experience, can make a difference.
10 Reactions to the disclosure of my autism
10 different reactions to the disclosure of my autism diagnosis, for example with ‘I am autistic’. This list is of course incomplete
The Reason I Jump … a documentary on communicating with autistic people
A review of ‘The Reason I Jump’, a documentary on non-verbal autistic people and their relatives, based on the book of Naoki Higashida. In recent decades, autism has increasingly become a topic in films, series and in pop culture in general. As We See It, Everything’s gonna be ok, Hors Normes, Follow the SOA, TheContinue reading “The Reason I Jump … a documentary on communicating with autistic people”
The Reason I Jump … autism and documentary
A review of “The Reason I Jump’, a documentary on non-verbal autistic people and their relatives, based on the book of Naoki Higashida.
The European Autist 