Autism, Daily Life, Experience, Knowledge, NWH2019, The Brain, Way of Life
A while ago I wondered if you can prevent overstimulation if you have a pretty normal life. Or is it a matter of learning to deal with it? I find it an integrin question. Looking at it from my own autism, it is a question that has no universal answer but I will try to answer it with by how I am dealing with it.
Autism, Experience, NWH2018, Teaching, The Brain, Way of Life
“…Brain variations are normal and should be respected, just like differences in gender and race. People with autism, according to this philosophy, aren’t abnormal. It’s just that they might need some extra support to live in a society built with “neurotypical” people in mind.” Microsoft Wants Autistic Coders. Can It Find Them And Keep Them? I have no regrets in disclosing my autism. That aside, I definitely still harbor an internal discomfort in relation to others knowing I have autism.
Autism, Daily Life, Girls with Autism, IAN Research, Neuroscience, NWH2018, Observing, Teaching, Way of Life
Autism primarily affects boys, right? Officially, boys exceed girls with autism by 4 to 1 (and 10 to 1 in “high-functioning” autism).1 In fact, almost everything we know about autism comes from studying boys. But now some scientists are making discoveries that are challenging common assumptions about autism, girls and gender.
Parents say that one of the things they find most positive about their child`s autism is that child’s sense of humour. When autistic people themselves were asked, they also placed sense of humour highly on a list of most positive traits of autism. But what has having a sense of humour got to do with being autistic?
Autism, Daily Life, Debbie Hampton, Experience, Knowledge, Mental Exercises, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, NWH2017, Teaching
At the WFNN Congress in Opatija there was a presentation about Neuroplasticity and i started to wonder if humour can also be part of this Neuroplasticity. So read the following and leave a comment at the end. We all have much more power to shape our reality than most realize due to the brain’s amazing morphing power, known as neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to change its physical structure and function through thought, emotion, and activity, is a scientific truth of the last decade. It used to be believed that the adult brain was pretty much fixed or hard wired. Not so. I like to say that neuroplasticity the super power we all have.
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) represent a broad range of complex neurodevelopmental disorders affecting socialization, verbal and nonverbal communication, and behavior. Spectrum refers to the fact that these disorders affect each patient in different ways, with the degree of communication, socialization, and behavioral impairment ranging from mild to severe.
