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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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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What characters in animated films do you find you can relate to? I myself actually relate a lot to Dory from the Pixar films, Finding Nemo & Finding Dory. When you watch those films, it’s quite obvious that Dory has...
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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 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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There is some debate as to whether you should refer to people on the spectrum as ‘autistic people’ or ‘people with autism’. I’m honestly fine with either term but most autistic people I’ve known say they prefer the term ‘autistic’...
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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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