In the first of our #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series, our Peer Development Worker Gill Loomes has her way of coping with all the party invitations she receives during this time of year. Here is what she wrote: "It's easy to burn yourself [...]
To follow on from our #AutisticLifeHacks series of posts from autistic people, we have given it a seasonal spin to coincide with the Christmas and New Year period. Starting early next month, we will be posting a series of life [...]
In this blog post, our Peer Development Worker Gill Loomes rounds up what we spoke about at last month's Cafe Autistique discussion group about shopping. It coincides with Purple Tuesday, a national campaign to make shopping more accessible for disabled [...]
Knowing how to word emails and keep them simple doesn't always come naturally. How to address people you wish to send a message to, sticking to the point and trying to strike the right tone can, at times, be difficult [...]
Packing for a big trip away can be really stressful. Knowing what to take and how much you can bring with you are just two reasons why. To help with packing, we have the latest of our #AutisticLifeHacks to come [...]
There are few things quite as frustrating as not being able to read your own handwriting. Not being able to make out what you've taken note of in a meeting or at a conference could undo all of your hard [...]
The latest of our #AutisticLifeHacks is about something a number of autistic people find difficult: eye contact. For some autistic people, making eye contact with another person can be overstimulating to the point of becoming painful. Autistic blogger Judy Endow [...]
Earlier this summer, some of our staff team and volunteers went to the 2018 Manchester Autism Show. For most of us, this was our first time there. We saw a few talks by autistic speakers, visited stalls for autism-specific services [...]
In the latest of our #AutisticLifeHacks, this particular life hack centres around stimming. This one is about how bringing stimming aids like fidget spinners can help to make you feel calm when travelling somewhere, be it new or familiar. Here [...]
In the second of our #AutisticLifeHacks series, Luke Aylward, our Information Officer, shares his way of managing his money and checking how much to spend. Strategy for managing your finances Use a piece of spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel or [...]
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