Alex Lowery speaks about autism

Category: Understanding Autism

  • 01.03.22

    Thinking differently

    Autism often gives us an unusual way of looking at the world and we think about things in a way that most people would not. One example for me is I used to think of nearly everything as having a...

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  • 27.09.21

    Was I afraid of people as a child?

    As a child, there were some people I just didn’t like but wouldn’t be able to identify the reason why. Some people would scare me more than others. Even some people that were very nice and kind would frighten me....

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  • 31.08.21

    Struggling to act ‘cool’ and silly as a teen with autism

    What's it like to be a teen with autism? ...

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  • 09.08.21

    Reasons why I stay in my room:

    I’m currently still living with my mum and two sisters. I often find I like to stay in my bedroom through most of the day and only go down stirs every now and again. I was recently asked why I...

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  • 30.07.21

    Autism and processing difficulties

    One of the biggest difficulties I’ve always had is with processing information. This has always affected my ability to learn because of my slow processing speed. I sometimes have a hard time reading long paragraphs. Not because I can’t actually...

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  • 07.01.21

    Stimming is not always a sign of stress

    This article went on The Mighty. You can view the link to this link here. When I was at college, I did some research into the myths and stereotypes of autism. I decided I might as well use some of...

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  • 05.11.20

    Can anxiety be a positive?

    During lockdown and COVID 19, I have basically been stuck in doors every day. I’ve even got used to this and have been reluctant to even leave the house.  The other day my mum and sister were going for a...

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  • 28.09.20

    Do autistic people dislike change?

    It’s often said that autistic people really dislike it when something changes. This is very true for many but I would say it depends. For me personally, I don’t mind change on my own terms. I really don’t like it...

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Organisations Alex has worked with

  • Autism Cymru
  • Chester University
  • Glyndwr University
  • National Autistic Society
  • St John's Ambulance
  • Welsh Government

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