I'm sure we've heard the idiom, "Cat got your tongue?"
But from my past lived experiences with autism spectrum disorder, the experience it describes is real. This can be a moment where speech simply stalls. It's not because we don't know what to say, but because translating our thoughts into spoken words can sometimes be more difficult than we may realise.
In the video below, I explore how this idiom can capture this strange, frustrating freeze that can happen when our brains may get overwhelmed or overloaded with too much information.
Navigating the kitchen, I once found, can be challenging for those of us with autism. But it doesn’t have to be. With the right equipment and a simple recipe, cooking, I’ve discovered, can become an enjoyable and rewarding experience. In this post, I’ll explore how one can create a delicious pork stew using a slow […]
Cooking is another subject I have been developing a keen interest in, and an important part in helping me with my evolution. It is one of life’s important basic living skills. In times gone by, cooking seemed quite complicated to me, and I found certain recipes quite difficult to follow when trying to process in […]
After-school clubs are settings attached to schools where children may go and enjoy themselves, do things that interest them, maybe to help their learning, develop new friendships, and learn new important skills. I never attended an after-school club myself. However, I describe some examples of support measures that helped me that I feel could be […]
