Alex Lowery speaks about autism

Category: Understanding Autism

  • 08.07.20

    Can autism stereotypes be positive?

    Many people talk about the most negative stereotypes all the time but when I was at College I remember my PA raising the question, “Are there any positive stereotypes of autism?” I would say that it depends on how you...

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  • 01.06.20

    Is it a myth that autistics lack empathy?

    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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  • 11.05.20

    Is everyone a little bit autistic?

    There is this fairly common belief that everyone is a little bit autistic. This comes from the fact that many neurotypicals will have a few autistic traits they can identify with but this theory is simply false. Having traits you...

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  • 29.09.18

    10 barriers autistic children face in infant school

    Here are 10 barriers along with suggestions for reasonable adjustments. A number of children are being excluded form school and are missing out on their education. The Equality Act 2010 places responsibility on schools to make reasonable adjustments for learners who have...

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  • 23.08.18

    Have you ever believed a dream was real?

    Hello everyone. Today’s article is about something that all of us do and that’s “dream”. I’m going to be writing about my experiences of dreaming as a person on the autistic spectrum and how I used to think they were...

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  • 02.05.18

    Autism & logical thinking

    One thing that we can often find in autistic people is they tend to have a very literal take on the world. A lot more literal than most neurotypicals would. Because of this; they’re often very logical thinkers and may...

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  • 03.04.18

    We are Autism

    This is a poem I took part in by an autistic YouTuber called ‘Connor Ward’. Watchit below and do check out his Channel. He’s got a lot of great videos on autism....

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  • 30.10.17

    Understanding poems from an autistic perspective

    I’ve started attending night classes where I learn about English Literature. I was given a poem as part of my homework, and I was meant to write the meaning of the poem and how it made me feel. To tell...

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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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