Fiona is another of our #AutismWorks! trainers
She has experience in a range of organisations, including in the private, public, and third sectors
She is multiply neurodivergent and is a committee member of @AMASEdin and a trustee of @scottishautism
ALT Text that says "Trainer Profile". Below that is a quote from Fiona that says "Working as part of a neurodivergent team with employers to improve the inclusivity of their workplaces has been very rewarding, and all our materials are co-produced and delivered by neurodivergent people." To the right is a picture of Fiona.
ALT 6
Things that drop out of awareness / attention tunnel tend
to stay dropped.
Reminders & visual aids
may be helpful.
Home
If you are monotropic, more energy will be channelled into fewer attention streams at any one time; this means there will be less resources for everything outside of that channel. Even though you may have asked your child a 100 times to put their shoes on, if they are engaged in something else, it may not register and they may carry on playing. Having visual prompts and checklists can help manage other tasks.
School
Managing executive functioning tasks at school can be more challenging if you are monotropic. Packing your bag for all the different lessons, remembering homework and PE kits and everything else involves alot of thought processing. Routines, checklists, timers and other gentle prompts may help (and also not having too much to try and juggle!).
Friendships
Monotropism may be a way of explaining why some autistic people have a very intense inte
Consultation on Learning Disabilities, Autism & Neurodivergence Bill launched
Views are being sought on proposals to better protect, respect and champion the rights of people with learning disabilities, autistic and neurodivergent people
Have your say ➡️ ow.ly/hi3E50Ql0hj
This is a reminder that we now use this platform very little.
If you want to keep up with what we're doing, and some other events of interest to autistic people and our allies, you are invited to join, for free (as either a Full or Associate Member) here:
amase.org.uk/join/
16/24
#AutisticPlay
Play may look different for #autistic children & adults. All play is ok!
#Play brings joy, a way of learning in an enjoyable meaningful way & also supports sensory regulation.
Lots of great info here from Kerry Murphy @Tapestry_FSF
padlet.com/spectrumgaming/ep…
ALT Cartoon penguins. 1 holding 16th dec sign. 1 holding kite, one sitting in a basket and one playing with lights. Text reads OUR NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING ADVENT CALENDAR
SHARING SOME Of THE BEST COMMUNITY
RESOURCES Of 2023
HELPING YOU BUILD YOUR OWN AUTISM
RESOURCE LIBRARY
Subtitle: Autistic Play
"ALL PLAY IS OK"
WITH LOVE FROM
LISA CHAPMAN @COMMONSENSESLT
& HELEN EDGAR @AUTISTICREALMS
REALMS
On Friday at 4pm GMT, our chair Fergus Murray will be talking with Pete Wharmby online, about education, writing, monotropism etc.
Neither of them are active on Twitter any more, but you might know them as @MxOolong and @commaficionado.
Tickets are free.
lu.ma/xp46otqg
On Friday at 4pm GMT, our chair Fergus Murray will be talking with Pete Wharmby online, about education, writing, monotropism etc.
Neither of them are active on Twitter any more, but you might know them as @MxOolong and @commaficionado.
Tickets are free.
lu.ma/xp46otqg
I’d like to work towards becoming a university lecturer in Critical Autism Studies post-MA study. I’m also interested in curriculum development as a means of embedding intersectional perspectives of Autism into academia. Does anybody know how I can go about achieving this?
Slightly late to my own party, but I'm really excited to share that my first ever first-author paper is out now! 😁
We validated the participatory design process that went into developing the #LEANSproject - a neurodiversity teaching programme for primary schools 👇 (1/8)
An excellent article.
Despite 5 decades of failing, a poor quality and light weight evidence base, and human rights and disabled people's organisations not supporting them, behaviourist approaches continue to be promoted to to deal with disabled people's behaviours.
Join us on 13th December, as we host an online webinar reflecting on Scottish Autism's Inclusive Governance journey, focusing on the meaningful participation in decision-making at all levels.
Find out more about our Inclusive Governance journey & register: scottishautism.org/events/on…
ALT Inclusive Governance, AMASE, ARGH & NAT logos. Wednesday 13th December 2023. 10am - 12pm. Online via Zoom
Meanwhile in Scotland Scottish Greens vote to ban ABA PBS, practices supported by @ScotGov, but considered “conversion therapy” for disabled people, lacking in evidence and which experts say go against human rights.
#PBSFails#ABAharms#BanABA
We were asked ABA by a parent recently. I sent them this article.
ABA& PBS is firmly placed within colonial mentality. It's an unfortunate residue that exists in colonised communities.
The article refers to #StoptheShock.
Why do ABA/PBS still have support?
Thanks Fergus ♾️
Ta, Catherine.
These are my 4 books if anyone is interested in grabbing one for Xmas.
All ND heroines, all happy ever afters and all written with story first, and authentic rep.
I've come a long way from "It's a nice idea but those kinds of books won't work"
They've done ok.
Guest Twitter post from Catherine.
" I love all @BooksandChokers books and I honestly can't decide which one is better. I love how they give a voice to autistic people in a wonderful story that is engaging and fun. I can't wait to read what Elle's doing next! "
#PerfectPresent
As an autistic person I've leaned to 'perform' to conform and that includes having to 'perform' my gender so as to help make other people more comfortable. That is what forcing gender conformance on autistic children is. Giving us one more thing we have to do to make you feel OK.