Alex Lowery speaks about autism

Category: Understanding Autism

  • 30.10.13

    Obsessive Compulsions and me

    A lot of people with autism have Obsessive Compulsions, and certain things that irritate them, that don’t irritate other people. There are some that have these Compulsions severe enough to meet the diagnostic criteria for OCD. I don’t believe I...

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  • 22.10.13

    Maths Comedy

    This is a Comedy I made over a year ago as part of an Open University Course in film making. It’s about a man in a maths workshop who answered a sum in an awkward way. It was based off...

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  • 16.10.13

    10 myths about autism explained

    I want to raise awareness of autism because so many people still don’t understand what autism is. Here are some real life comments that have either been said to me or about me. I am not offended by these comments....

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  • 28.09.13

    Thoughts on repetitive talking and questions

    Below is a my latest video, featuring my thoughts on repetitive talking and questions. A mother of an autistic child asked me,”When my son wants to talk to me about something he really loves. I am not interested in his...

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  • 16.09.13

    Autism: a guide for adults following diagnosis

    This is a project I made a contribution to. It is full of a lot of helpful advice and deals with a number of relevant issues which include, facial expressions, eye contact,gestures,body language social behaviour,sensory issues, coping with change,planning, what...

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  • 06.09.13

    10 things about autism and me

    Alex wrote this article for Flintshire Disability Forum magazine. he was asked to write something for those who had missed his speech back in July.     1. Autism is a lifelong condition, so it never goes away and it’s...

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  • 09.06.13

    Just a normal day

    This poem is by Scott Lentin who is an autism activist. Just a Normal Day Never knowing what to say Never knowing what to do Always looking for clues Just a normal day Feeling unsure Totally perplexed with everyday life...

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  • 22.05.13

    Autism and attention: some thoughts on why I do the things I do

    One rather significant part of autism that I notice about myself is that I tend to only think about one thing at a time. While this may be true of other people to a point, other people tend to be...

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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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