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25.01.2022 WHAT IS STIMMING? We all have behaviours which help regulate our sensory environment e.g. hair twirling, pen tapping, foot tapping. For people on the autism spectrum, these regulatory behaviours can become repetitive and can be seen as quite unusual movements of the body or sounds. For example: hand-flapping or finger-flicking... Rocking backwards and forwards, while sitting or standing Visual stimulation, looking at something sideways or watching an object spin (e.g. Sarah’s CD) Repetitive door closing and opening, or flicking light switches on and off Chewing or mouthing objects Listening to the same song or noise over and over again. See more

17.01.2022 MASKING Mairin mentioned this earlier in our presentation. Michelle L. Myers adds to this, and defines this very well in her book "Let us out of the cages: An adult with autism". ... When an autistic person hides their challenges or tries to fit in with neurotypical people. This is usually done to avoid discrimination or mistreatment. Unfortunately, masking takes its toll and usually, the autistic person becomes overwhelmed. Imagine the stress and strain of masking who you really are to others, day in/day out. See more

14.01.2022 THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE WORDLESS My daughter Sarah is 25 and non-verbal autistic. She communicates through a combination of facilitated communication (typing), gestures and sounds, visuals and a communication device. Check out this inspiring Brisbane, Australia, based group and see for yourself how being non-verbal does not mean you have nothing to say. ... http://brotherhoodofthewordless.com/.

12.01.2022 RESOURCES There are a number of books available which can help foster understanding of sensory awareness. If you google Sensory Awareness a lot of information on different books will come up.... There are also websites where sensory tools are available, e.g. http://www.sensorytools.net I’m going to do a shout out to the organisation where I work. PoDDSS, Professional Disability Development Supports & Services which offers a range of training options, including an Introduction to Sensory Awareness and Movement Differences. Go to www.poddss.com.au click Home, then Find A Service for details. There are also lots of free resources in there.

08.01.2022 Please check out the selection of recommended further reading. We hope you find inspiration for your further journey into understanding autism here.

03.01.2022 https://www.rmit.edu.au//media-/2019/may/gut-brain-autism.