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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…