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This is Me. autism boundaries communication identity legacy neurodivergent Aug 13, 2021
I no longer paint my nails.
 
I don't adorn myself with jewellery.
 
I take my time responding to messages and I seldom answer my phone. I have a message bank.
 
I say no to social invitations when I mean no.
 
I cut all of my long, dark hair off after years of...
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School Trauma: Tuning into the language of behaviour. behaviours communication neurodivergent schooling Jul 08, 2021
 
 
For many of us, when we withdraw our children from school after prolonged challenges within that system, we expect that our children will begin to do better at home.
 
This isn't always so.
 
Our children do the best they can, in survival mode.
 
Survival mode...
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Appearances can be (so very) deceiving. autism behaviours communication neurodivergent socialising Jul 01, 2021
I'm a PDA autistic (Pathological demand avoidance).
 
This means that my social connectedness; my ability to engage with others naturally and to make eye contact gives the impression that I possess a higher level of social "ability" than what is expected of me.
 
As a PDA autistic,...
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