autismupliftedChallenging Gender Stereotypes through Autism Awareness‘’The question is not what you look at but what you see’’- Henry David ThoreauMar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
autismupliftedCooking by NumbersIn an earlier article I talked about the importance of meaningful learning opportunities for autistic children. Meaningful learning…Feb 21, 2021Feb 21, 2021
autismupliftedThe Butterfly Effect and Autism‘We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty’ Maya AngelouFeb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
autismupliftedUnderstanding the Double Empathy Theory of AutismA recent study by the University of Texas looked at the role of non-autistic people in the social difficulties experienced by autistic…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
autismupliftedHow does oxytocin impact on the characteristics of autism?A scattering of studies have shown that oxytocin can lead to autistic people experiencing an increase eye contact and emotion recognition…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
autismupliftedHow the Memory Helps us to Understand the Neurodiversity of Autism“We contain the shapes of trees and the movement of rivers and stars within us.” — Patrick Jasper LeeJan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
autismupliftedUnderstanding Self-Injurious Behavior and AutismAs many as 42% of autistic people will engage in self-harming behaviors at some point in their life time, this is significantly greater…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
autismupliftedReward Based Learning vs Meaningful Learning ExperiencesI recently read a quote on Facebook that suggested that whilst autistic children might quite like getting rewards they don’t help them to…Dec 26, 20201Dec 26, 20201
