The first mainstream representation of autism in a Holywood blockbuster was Rain Man from 1988. I did a review of Rain Man where I spoke about its portrayal of autism. You can view that video in the link below. There...
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My Father died a couple of weeks ago. This impacted my ability to function. I got distracted very easily and struggled to keep my attention on tasks. One example of this is how I forgot to post a Sunday School...
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In this video, Alex & Sylvia discuss the benefits of social media & how it can really help people on the autism spectrum. Alex struggles socially and doesn’t have many friends but he’s an admin for several Facebook groups online...
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One aspect of autism that is frequently misunderstood is the struggle with empathy. Many professionals have said that autistic people lack the capacity to empathise with other people, but more and more people on the autistic spectrum are coming out...
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In this video, my mum and I talk through a time when I experienced online bullying. I found this experience so painful that I am barely able to talk about it 9 years later....
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In this film Alex and Sylvia discuss Autism and mental health, they discuss the book ‘Exploring Depression, and Beating the Blues: A CBT Self-Help Guide to Understanding and Coping with Depression in Asperger’s Syndrome’ Book by Michelle Garnett and Tony...
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For those of you who don’t know, TicToc had an autism challenge where people were making fun & pretending to be autistic to a song called “Let’s be retarded”. It’s honestly inexcusable. Please check out our latest video (which is...
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When I was at college I had an interview with my tutor that I was planning to add to my ‘Autistic Life at College’ short documentary but I didn’t have enough time to use it so I’ve decided to make...
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