Tag: Autism

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  • White plate with a sad face drawn on next to a knife and fork on a pink background, representing the eating disorder ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder).

    Mental Health Awareness

    ARFID Explained: Understanding Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

    Not all eating disorders look the way many of us expect. You might think of Anorexia Nervosa, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), OSFED, Bulimia or Binge Eating Disorder (BED), but that doesn’t cover it all. There’s a less familiar disorder called…

  • Two people in a job interview to signify how tough it is for autistic people to enter employment despite their skillset due to a lack of social skills.

    Research Knowledge Base

    Why So Few Autistic People Are in Work and How to Change That

    The employment challenges faced by autistic people have been discussed in public discourse for nearly ten years now, and the problem still remains unresolved. Early influential articles like “Why Interviews Exclude Autistic People: A Personal Perspective” published in 2016 by…

  • Supported Living

    Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Tips & Advice

    Why Choose Supported Living?

    Supported living provides refuge for those unable to cope at home, and is often a safe haven for individuals with a mental health diagnosis, learning disability or autism. According to the Supported Housing Alliance, "Over 600,000 people rely on supported…

  • Hands in someone's lap

    Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Tips & Advice

    Autism in girls

      What is autism? Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disability that it is said affects more than 1 in 100 people according to the National Autistic Society. The disorder mainly affects how people communicate and…

  • tiles spelling the word autism on colourful dots background

    Mental Health Awareness

    Living with autism | Meltdowns and shutdowns

    Autism is a life-long developmental disability. Individuals with an autism diagnosis may experience the world a little differently as their brains process information and interactions in a different way. Read more about an autism diagnosis, what daily life is like…

  • sensory overload

    Mental Health Awareness

    Living with autism | Sensory overloads

    In a previous blog we discussed receiving a diagnosis of autism and some considerations for daily life and communication. In this blog we look at another key aspect of how someone living with autism may experience the world and how…

  • Man with autism in office

    Mental Health Awareness

    Autism | Diagnosis, daily life and communication

    Autism also known as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way people see, hear and relate to the world. Being autistic doesn’t mean that you have an illness or disease; it means your brain works…

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